Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Mezö-Madaras meteorite (Fekete; Madaras; Maros; Mesö-Madarasz; Mezoe-Madaras; Weiler [NHM Cat.]), Harghita County, Romania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 99.50% | Augite (53.49 %), Fayalite (58.25 %), Ilmenite (57.89 %), Nepheline (53.00 %), Perovskite (67.07 %), Roedderite (60.61 %) |
| Quartz | SiO2 | 91.07% | Copper (56.56 %), Cristobalite (57.14 %), Ilmenite (52.06 %) |
| Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | 89.90% | Clinoenstatite (52.43 %), Hibonite (55.43 %), Perovskite (52.40 %) |
| Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 | 81.64% | Clinoenstatite (53.40 %), Roedderite (60.61 %) |
| Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 | 75.99% | Clinoenstatite (50.49 %), Roedderite (51.52 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 58.08% | Perovskite (58.08 %) |
| Tridymite | SiO2 | 57.57% | Roedderite (57.58 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 53.15% | Copper (53.15 %) |
| Hematite | Fe2O3 | 51.51% | Roedderite (51.52 %) |
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.