Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, 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 |
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Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 99.99% | Agrellite (63.64 %), Annite (52.02 %), Barytolamprophyllite (51.85 %), Britholite-(Ce) (71.94 %), Catapleiite (61.64 %), Cryolite (63.49 %), Elpasolite (55.56 %), Elpidite (69.35 %), Epididymite (64.56 %), Eudidymite (70.21 %), Georgechaoite (57.14 %), Hilairite (79.17 %), Korobitsynite (50.00 %), Kupletskite (70.00 %), Lemmleinite-Ba (50.00 %), Loparite-(Ce) (50.68 %), Narsarsukite (58.54 %), Nastrophite (57.14 %), Parakeldyshite (78.57 %), Polylithionite (66.67 %), Potassic-arfvedsonite (50.00 %), Rinkite-(Ce) (52.05 %), Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %), Tantalite-(Mn) (51.04 %), Terskite (75.00 %), Yofortierite (60.00 %), Zakharovite (54.55 %) |
Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 99.97% | Amblygonite (65.22 %), Bertrandite (63.34 %), Moraesite (68.29 %), Petalite (73.03 %), Pollucite (78.05 %), Spodumene (59.27 %), Tantalite-(Mn) (73.44 %) |
Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | 99.82% | Djerfisherite (58.21 %), Fluorcaphite (57.14 %), Kalsilite (52.31 %), Lemmleinite-Ba (50.00 %), Natrophosphate (66.67 %), Potassic-arfvedsonite (50.00 %), Rasvumite (52.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Astrophyllite | K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F | 99.65% | Leifite (53.85 %), Natisite (50.00 %), Phosinaite-(Ce) (57.14 %), Potassic-arfvedsonite (57.14 %), Rinkite-(Ce) (56.16 %), Terskite (62.50 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Shcherbakovite | (K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2 | 99.38% | Nacaphite (66.67 %), Natisite (75.00 %), Shafranovskite (66.67 %), Zirsinalite (77.78 %) |
Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 | 98.22% | Sauconite (60.87 %), Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %), Zakharovite (54.55 %) |
Lobanovite | K2Na(Fe2+4Mg2Na)Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4 | 97.53% | Nacaphite (66.67 %), Natisite (50.00 %), Shafranovskite (66.67 %), Zirsinalite (55.56 %) |
Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) | 97.50% | Hilairite (50.00 %), Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %), Terskite (50.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Makatite | Na2Si4O8(OH)2 · 4H2O | 96.59% | Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %), Terskite (62.50 %), Zakharovite (54.55 %) |
Sidorenkite | Na3Mn2+(CO3)(PO4) | 96.19% | Nacaphite (55.56 %), Phosinaite-(Ce) (57.14 %), Tisinalite (80.00 %) |
Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 95.42% | Barytolamprophyllite (55.56 %), Fluorcaphite (57.14 %), Lemmleinite-Ba (50.00 %), Rasvumite (52.00 %) |
Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O | 95.00% | Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %), Terskite (50.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 94.76% | Cuprite (79.07 %), Yakhontovite (75.00 %) |
Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O | 91.96% | Fluorcaphite (57.14 %), Korobitsynite (62.50 %), Manganoeudialyte (50.00 %) |
Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F | 90.00% | Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %), Terskite (50.00 %) |
Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 | 90.00% | Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] | 89.74% | Leifite (53.85 %), Natisite (50.00 %), Natrophosphate (55.56 %) |
Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) | 87.50% | Lemmleinite-Ba (50.00 %), Terskite (50.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Strontianite | SrCO3 | 87.50% | Nenadkevichite (50.00 %), Terskite (50.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O | 85.73% | Natron (59.32 %), Thermonatrite (64.94 %) |
Delhayelite | (Na,K)10Ca5Al6Si32O80(Cl2,F2,SO4)3 · 18H2O | 83.33% | Natisite (50.00 %), Shafranovskite (66.67 %) |
Fenaksite | (K,Na)4(Fe,Mn)2(Si4O10)2(OH,F) | 83.33% | Natisite (62.50 %), Zirsinalite (55.56 %) |
Gaidonnayite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O | 82.81% | Hilairite (54.17 %), Terskite (62.50 %) |
Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 82.15% | Moraesite (60.98 %), Pollucite (54.27 %) |
Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 81.82% | Cuprite (51.54 %), Yakhontovite (62.50 %) |
Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O | 81.25% | Beryllite (50.00 %), Terskite (62.50 %) |
Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O | 80.35% | Georgechaoite (57.14 %), Hilairite (54.17 %) |
Shortite | Na2Ca2(CO3)3 | 80.00% | Reedmergnerite (80.00 %) |
Cordylite-(Ce) | NaBaCe2(CO3)4F | 80.00% | Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %) |
Magadiite | Na2Si14O29 · 11H2O | 80.00% | Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %) |
Thornasite | (Na,K)12Th3[Si8O19]4 · 18H2O | 80.00% | Sazhinite-(Ce) (80.00 %) |
Marcasite | FeS2 | 75.00% | Terskite (50.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Siderite | FeCO3 | 75.00% | Terskite (50.00 %), Yofortierite (50.00 %) |
Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 | 75.00% | Yakhontovite (75.00 %) |
Iron | Fe | 74.48% | Troilite (74.49 %) |
Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) | 70.00% | Reedmergnerite (70.00 %) |
Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 | 66.66% | Natrophosphate (66.67 %) |
Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O | 63.76% | Sauconite (63.77 %) |
Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F | 62.50% | Terskite (62.50 %) |
Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 62.50% | Yakhontovite (62.50 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 62.31% | Sauconite (62.32 %) |
Smithsonite | ZnCO3 | 62.31% | Sauconite (62.32 %) |
Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O | 61.11% | Elpasolite (61.11 %) |
Gold | Au | 60.19% | Hessite (75.25 %) |
Eitelite | Na2Mg(CO3)2 | 60.00% | Reedmergnerite (60.00 %) |
Nahcolite | NaHCO3 | 60.00% | Reedmergnerite (60.00 %) |
Silver | Ag | 59.62% | Safflorite (59.63 %) |
Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O | 58.53% | Moraesite (58.54 %) |
Skutterudite | CoAs3 | 58.28% | Safflorite (58.29 %) |
Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 | 57.98% | Nosean (57.98 %) |
Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 57.92% | Pollucite (57.93 %) |
Gearksutite | Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)] | 55.55% | Elpasolite (55.56 %) |
Rutile | TiO2 | 55.55% | Elpasolite (55.56 %) |
Wadeite | K2Zr(Si3O9) | 55.55% | Zirsinalite (55.56 %) |
Baryte | BaSO4 | 55.55% | Barytolamprophyllite (55.56 %) |
Taenite | (Fe,Ni) | 55.20% | Troilite (55.20 %) |
Brookite | TiO2 | 54.54% | Agrellite (54.55 %) |
Phillipsite-K | (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O | 54.34% | Chabazite-K (54.35 %) |
Thorite | Th(SiO4) | 54.16% | Hilairite (54.17 %) |
Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) | 52.94% | Nosean (52.94 %) |
Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 | 52.33% | Cryptomelane (52.34 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 50.72% | Sauconite (50.72 %) |
Pachnolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O | 50.00% | Elpasolite (50.00 %) |
Prosopite | CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx] | 50.00% | Elpasolite (50.00 %) |
Thomsenolite | NaCa[AlF6] · H2O | 50.00% | Elpasolite (50.00 %) |
Clinophosinaite | Na12(Ca,Sr)4(Si4O12)(PO4)4 | 50.00% | Natisite (50.00 %) |
Umbite | K2(Zr,Ti)Si3O9 · H2O | 50.00% | Natisite (50.00 %) |
Keldyshite | (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 | 50.00% | Parakeldyshite (50.00 %) |
Anatase | TiO2 | 50.00% | Terskite (50.00 %) |
Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O | 50.00% | Terskite (50.00 %) |
Erdite | NaFeS2 · 2H2O | 50.00% | Terskite (50.00 %) |
Lueshite | NaNbO3 | 50.00% | Terskite (50.00 %) |
Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 | 50.00% | Terskite (50.00 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 50.00% | Yakhontovite (50.00 %) |
Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl | 50.00% | Yakhontovite (50.00 %) |
Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 | 48.21% | Troilite (60.27 %) |
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.