Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Lubine mines, Lubine, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France

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
Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	98.20%	Antimony (62.23 %), Arsenic (53.29 %), Bournonite (55.79 %), Gersdorffite (50.38 %), Miargyrite (53.57 %)
Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	82.25%	Cubanite (57.24 %), Pentlandite (58.50 %)
Cerussite	PbCO₃	77.94%	Linarite (77.95 %)
Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃	70.05%	Miargyrite (70.05 %)
Anglesite	PbSO₄	63.68%	Linarite (63.68 %)
Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	54.29%	Linarite (54.30 %)
Acanthite	Ag₂S	53.29%	Miargyrite (53.30 %)

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 Mode	Score
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) Unique: Arsenic, Bournonite, Miargyrite	100
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	7
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals	4
6 : Secondary asteroid phases	4
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]	4
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins	3
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	3
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	2
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	2
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	2
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]	2