Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Shorsu deposit (Shor-Su deposit), Uzbekistan District, Ferghana Region, Uzbekistan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copiapite | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O | 60.00% | Ferrinatrite (60.00 %) |
| Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | 60.00% | Ferrinatrite (60.00 %) |
| Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O | 60.00% | Ferrinatrite (60.00 %) |
| Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O | 53.33% | Ferrinatrite (53.33 %) |
| Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 | 51.68% | Alunite (51.69 %) |
| Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 51.10% | Montmorillonite (51.11 %) |
| Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O | 50.00% | Ferrinatrite (50.00 %) |
| Voltaite | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O | 50.00% | Ferrinatrite (50.00 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 41.37% | Pyrite (51.72 %) |
| Sphalerite | ZnS | 40.00% | Ferrinatrite (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.