Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Mammoth Chimney Mine, Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz | SiO2 | 99.95% | Petzite (82.09 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Sylvanite (77.86 %), Tellurium (80.59 %), Weissite (82.86 %) |
| Gold | Au | 99.88% | Petzite (83.30 %), Sylvanite (74.55 %), Tellurium (76.37 %), Weissite (88.57 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 99.71% | Petzite (73.64 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Sylvanite (62.34 %), Tellurium (64.98 %), Weissite (82.86 %) |
| Hessite | Ag2Te | 95.84% | Petzite (62.58 %), Tellurium (51.48 %), Weissite (77.14 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 81.83% | Petzite (51.11 %), Weissite (62.86 %) |
| Galena | PbS | 79.32% | Petzite (70.42 %), Sylvanite (60.05 %), Tellurium (64.56 %), Weissite (80.00 %) |
| Sphalerite | ZnS | 79.13% | Petzite (70.83 %), Sylvanite (57.76 %), Tellurium (61.60 %), Weissite (77.14 %) |
| Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 74.28% | Weissite (74.29 %) |
| Bornite | Cu5FeS4 | 65.71% | Weissite (65.71 %) |
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 60.00% | Weissite (60.00 %) |
| Chalcocite | Cu2S | 54.28% | Weissite (54.29 %) |
| Altaite | PbTe | 52.57% | Weissite (65.71 %) |
| Covellite | CuS | 51.42% | Weissite (51.43 %) |
| Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | 51.42% | Weissite (51.43 %) |
| Silver | Ag | 51.42% | Weissite (51.43 %) |
| Rutile | TiO2 | 41.14% | Weissite (51.43 %) |
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.