Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Barrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Galena | PbS | 99.99% | Anglesite (86.19 %), Arsenic (59.62 %), Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Brochantite (55.97 %), Cerussite (83.05 %), Chalcanthite (53.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Covellite (64.18 %), Linarite (83.08 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 79.97% | Anglesite (64.09 %), Arsenic (61.97 %), Arsenopyrite (55.02 %), Brochantite (50.32 %), Cerussite (56.70 %), Chalcanthite (54.35 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Covellite (64.68 %), Linarite (66.52 %) |
Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 75.88% | Cuprite (51.54 %), Pseudomalachite (50.23 %) |
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.