Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Mulga South meteorite, Sleeper Camp, Haig, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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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Iron | Fe | 74.48% | Troilite (74.49 %) |
Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 | 69.97% | Pigeonite (69.97 %) |
Taenite | (Fe,Ni) | 55.20% | Troilite (55.20 %) |
Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 | 48.21% | Troilite (60.27 %) |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 | 47.34% | Pigeonite (59.18 %) |
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.