Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Belcher Prospect (Weddle Prospect; Old Copper Mine), Southern Lead, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
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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Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 97.10% | Chalcocite (74.77 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Pyrrhotite (76.22 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 56.19% | Chalcocite (56.20 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 44.31% | Pyrrhotite (55.40 %) |
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.