Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Mine no. 1, Beshtau Mountain, Lermontovskoe U Deposit, Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz | SiO2 | 99.99% | Evansite (58.73 %), Halloysite (64.87 %), Lorándite (73.68 %), Marcasite (70.46 %), Metatorbernite (62.45 %), Opal (60.07 %), Uraninite (52.94 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Rozenite (60.84 %), Uranophane (51.77 %), Vrbaite (77.78 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.49% | Evansite (50.79 %), Lorándite (78.95 %), Marcasite (60.67 %), Rozenite (62.65 %), Vrbaite (66.67 %) |
| Orpiment | As2S3 | 92.98% | Lorándite (84.21 %), Vrbaite (55.56 %) |
| Realgar | As4S4 | 92.98% | Lorándite (84.21 %), Vrbaite (55.56 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 91.33% | Marcasite (63.89 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Rozenite (50.30 %) |
| Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 | 89.47% | Lorándite (68.42 %), Vrbaite (66.67 %) |
| Cinnabar | HgS | 83.62% | Lorándite (63.16 %), Vrbaite (55.56 %) |
| Stibnite | Sb2S3 | 78.94% | Lorándite (52.63 %), Vrbaite (55.56 %) |
| Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 57.89% | Lorándite (57.89 %) |
| Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) | 55.55% | Vrbaite (55.56 %) |
| Baryte | BaSO4 | 54.73% | Lorándite (68.42 %) |
| Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O | 53.16% | Metatorbernite (53.16 %) |
| Sphalerite | ZnS | 52.68% | Marcasite (65.85 %) |
| Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 | 52.63% | Lorándite (52.63 %) |
| Galena | PbS | 46.98% | Marcasite (58.73 %) |
| Gold | Au | 46.31% | Lorándite (57.89 %) |
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.