Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Danailingou As-Co deposit, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, China
This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.
| Possible missing species | Formula | Match % | Due to recorded presence of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 99.61% | Actinolite (53.38 %), Ferro-hornblende (64.86 %), Ferro-pargasite (55.56 %), Hollingworthite (57.58 %), Irarsite (50.24 %), Potassic-hastingsite (75.00 %) |
| Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 95.31% | Borovskite (87.50 %), Potassic-hastingsite (62.50 %) |
| Sperrylite | PtAs2 | 78.37% | Borovskite (75.00 %), Hollingworthite (79.39 %), Irarsite (60.49 %) |
| Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 75.00% | Potassic-hastingsite (75.00 %) |
| Merenskyite | PdTe2 | 75.00% | Borovskite (75.00 %) |
| Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 | 74.90% | Borovskite (62.50 %), Hollingworthite (60.00 %), Irarsite (57.56 %) |
| Laurite | RuS2 | 70.33% | Hollingworthite (63.03 %), Irarsite (67.32 %) |
| Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 | 66.53% | Hollingworthite (55.76 %), Irarsite (61.95 %) |
| Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 | 64.63% | Arfvedsonite (64.64 %) |
| Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 | 62.50% | Potassic-hastingsite (62.50 %) |
| Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O | 51.38% | Ferro-pargasite (51.39 %) |
| Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | 50.00% | Potassic-hastingsite (50.00 %) |
| Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | 50.00% | Potassic-hastingsite (50.00 %) |
| Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) | 50.00% | Potassic-hastingsite (50.00 %) |
| Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) | 50.00% | Potassic-hastingsite (50.00 %) |
| Sudburyite | PdSb | 50.00% | Borovskite (50.00 %) |
| Baryte | BaSO4 | 40.00% | Potassic-hastingsite (50.00 %) |
| Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 40.00% | Potassic-hastingsite (50.00 %) |
Key: Mineral matches key element mineralogy of deposit Key element(s) in mineral not listed for deposit (-20% score)
Predicting paragenetic modes of deposit
Green indicates almost certain match based on minerals unique to a certain deposit type. Yellow indicates a possibly poor match, but should not be entirely discounted. Scores > 100 indicate strong confidence.