Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Coedmore quarries, Bellair, Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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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Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 76.43% | Kaolinite (51.81 %), Montmorillonite (51.11 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 61.23% | Pyrite (51.72 %), Siderite (51.43 %) |
Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O | 53.33% | Phillipsite-Ca (53.33 %) |
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.