Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Tems Prospect, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, 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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Quartz | SiO2 | 88.19% | Fluorite (66.12 %), Galena (65.16 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 66.83% | Galena (66.84 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 52.75% | Galena (65.95 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 45.43% | Galena (56.79 %) |
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.