Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Coxheath Cu-Mo-Au deposit, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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% | Actinolite (69.88 %), Albite (78.81 %), Azurite (64.09 %), Baryte (60.21 %), Bornite (66.21 %), Brochantite (70.20 %), Calcite (62.43 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Dravite (76.98 %), Epidote (69.84 %), Hematite (62.61 %), Kaolinite (71.35 %), Magnetite (50.54 %), Malachite (61.21 %), Molybdenite (66.37 %), Muscovite (80.32 %), Posnjakite (73.88 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Pyrophyllite (67.94 %), Titanite (65.16 %) |
| Galena | PbS | 73.07% | Brochantite (55.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Posnjakite (59.83 %) |
| Sphalerite | ZnS | 71.35% | Brochantite (50.32 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Posnjakite (55.90 %) |
| Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O | 60.11% | Posnjakite (60.11 %) |
| Cuprite | Cu2O | 57.58% | Posnjakite (57.58 %) |
| Covellite | CuS | 54.49% | Posnjakite (54.49 %) |
| Cerussite | PbCO3 | 40.00% | Posnjakite (50.00 %) |
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.