Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Teremki Au deposit, Vershino-Darasunskiy, Tungokochensky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia

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
Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O	60.00%	Povondraite (60.00 %)
Hessite	Ag₂Te	59.42%	Pilsenite (59.42 %)
Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	57.23%	Cubanite (57.24 %)
Anhydrite	CaSO₄	50.00%	Povondraite (50.00 %)
Hematite	Fe₂O₃	50.00%	Povondraite (50.00 %)
Rutile	TiO₂	40.00%	Povondraite (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.

Paragenetic Mode	Score
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) Unique: Aikinite, Bournonite, Cosalite, Matildite, Pilsenite	100
6 : Secondary asteroid phases	3
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	1
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	1
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)	1
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	1
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	1
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks	1
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	1
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	1
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)	0