Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Laohuge Cu-Ag deposit, Fengshun Co., Meizhou, Guangdong, 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 |
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Galena | PbS | 77.60% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Dickite (50.00 %), Digenite (59.98 %), Enargite (69.48 %) |
Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 | 76.03% | Alunite (51.69 %), Dickite (50.40 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 75.45% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Digenite (61.34 %), Enargite (70.24 %) |
Covellite | CuS | 71.99% | Digenite (72.00 %) |
Bornite | Cu5FeS4 | 68.35% | Digenite (68.36 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 65.39% | Digenite (65.40 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 54.14% | Digenite (54.15 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 52.28% | Digenite (52.28 %) |
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.