Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Widgiemooltha 3 Deposit, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 96.40% | Gersdorffite (53.89 %), Nickeline (56.82 %), Skutterudite (59.07 %), Tremolite (55.93 %) |
| Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 93.24% | Albite (52.80 %), Elbaite (62.03 %), Spodumene (62.28 %) |
| Galena | PbS | 77.29% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Gersdorffite (68.13 %), Nickeline (55.15 %), Skutterudite (51.58 %) |
| Sphalerite | ZnS | 77.21% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Gersdorffite (65.94 %), Nickeline (53.48 %), Pyrrhotite (55.40 %) |
| Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 67.24% | Elbaite (60.85 %), Spodumene (59.27 %) |
| Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 59.66% | Elbaite (59.66 %) |
| Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) | 53.89% | Elbaite (53.90 %) |
| Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 50.38% | Gersdorffite (50.38 %) |
| Silver | Ag | 40.73% | Skutterudite (50.92 %) |
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.