Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Tal y Fan, Caerhun, Conwy, Wales, UK
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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 98.35% | Actinolite (62.14 %), Epidote (56.37 %), Ferro-hornblende (52.70 %), Muscovite (50.01 %), Stilpnomelane (57.88 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 96.30% | Actinolite (53.38 %), Ferro-hornblende (64.86 %), Kaersutite (51.56 %), Tschermakite (53.41 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 95.97% | Actinolite (55.10 %), Epidote (51.60 %), Prehnite (61.24 %), Titanite (52.17 %) |
Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 | 55.62% | Kaersutite (55.63 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 50.96% | Stilpnomelane (50.96 %) |
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.