Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Mendota Mine - Victoria Tunnel & Shaft, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, 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 | 99.70% | Acanthite (62.06 %), Arsenopyrite (61.33 %), Enargite (73.08 %), Galena (56.79 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 80.63% | Acanthite (51.71 %), Smithsonite (59.90 %) |
Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 63.48% | Epsomite (63.49 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 55.69% | Smithsonite (55.69 %) |
Silver | Ag | 50.31% | Acanthite (50.32 %) |
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.