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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Val Bona Quarry (Valbona Quarry), Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
BaryteBaSO496.02%Famatinite (51.26 %), Moƫloite (58.33 %), Sulvanite (55.74 %), VƩsigniƩite (55.77 %)
StibniteSb2S392.56%Moƫloite (75.00 %), Zinkenite (70.26 %)
MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)292.46%Albite (52.80 %), Colusite (52.08 %), Moƫloite (66.67 %)
ArsenopyriteFeAsS91.34%Cannizzarite (52.17 %), Cosalite (55.33 %), Zinkenite (59.48 %)
PyrrhotiteFe1-xS91.29%Cannizzarite (56.52 %), Cosalite (51.52 %), Smythite (58.70 %)
CovelliteCuS90.69%Colusite (54.17 %), Famatinite (51.26 %), Moƫloite (58.33 %)
CerussitePbCO384.66%Moƫloite (66.67 %), Vanadinite (54.01 %)
BorniteCu5FeS484.08%Colusite (61.81 %), Moƫloite (58.33 %)
GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O83.33%Moëloite (83.33 %)
JordanitePb14As6S2383.33%Moƫloite (83.33 %)
Native SulphurS883.33%Moƫloite (83.33 %)
BismuthiniteBi2S381.90%Cannizzarite (56.52 %), Cosalite (58.38 %)
AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)275.00%Moƫloite (75.00 %)
AragoniteCaCO366.66%Moƫloite (66.67 %)
BournonitePbCuSbS366.66%Moƫloite (66.67 %)
CelestineSrSO466.66%Moƫloite (83.33 %)
Native GoldAu61.47%Aikinite (52.99 %), Famatinite (50.75 %)
AnataseTiO258.33%Moƫloite (58.33 %)
BoulangeritePb5Sb4S1158.33%Moƫloite (58.33 %)
DigeniteCu9S558.33%Moƫloite (58.33 %)
GeocronitePb14Sb6S2358.33%Moƫloite (58.33 %)
LuzoniteCu3AsS458.33%Moƫloite (58.33 %)
MarcasiteFeS258.33%Moƫloite (58.33 %)
ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 153.84%Vésigniéite (53.85 %)
StrontianiteSrCO353.33%Moƫloite (66.67 %)
ChalcociteCu2S50.00%Moƫloite (50.00 %)
DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)250.00%Moƫloite (50.00 %)
HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)650.00%Moƫloite (50.00 %)
SemseyitePb9Sb8S2150.00%Moƫloite (50.00 %)
ZirconZr(SiO4)44.01%Thorite (55.02 %)
WulfenitePb(MoO4)40.11%Vanadinite (50.14 %)
KƫsteriteCu2ZnSnS440.00%Moƫloite (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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Aikinite, Colusite, Cosalite, Enargite, Moƫloite, Sulvanite, etc.
699
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Famatinite
100
47a : Low-š‘‡ subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]20
47e : Low-š‘‡ subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]17
34 : Complex granite pegmatites13
6 : Secondary asteroid phases12
26 : Hadean detrital minerals12
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins5
47c : Low-š‘‡ subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]4
47g : Low-š‘‡ subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]4
11 : Volcanic fumarole minerals; reduced phases (see also #45)2
45a : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]2