Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Kataragama (Katharagama; Katirkamam), Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
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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Calcite | CaCO3 | 96.04% | Actinolite (55.10 %), Diopside (54.07 %), Grossular (59.86 %), Titanite (52.17 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 91.03% | Actinolite (62.14 %), Kaolinite (52.65 %), Muscovite (50.01 %) |
Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 62.28% | Spodumene (62.28 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 53.37% | Actinolite (53.38 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 41.80% | Actinolite (52.26 %) |
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.