Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hessite | Ag2Te | 99.99% | Coloradoite (56.80 %), Frohbergite (65.31 %), Goldfieldite (58.62 %), Kostovite (86.21 %), Melonite (54.32 %), Petzite (62.58 %), Rickardite (52.54 %), Tellurium (51.48 %), Tellurobismuthite (51.61 %), Vulcanite (66.67 %), Weissite (77.14 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.99% | Boulangerite (52.73 %), Idaite (52.20 %), Kostovite (72.41 %), Melanterite (51.15 %), Petzite (51.11 %), Rhodochrosite (50.69 %), Selenium (51.83 %), Tellurobismuthite (50.15 %), Vulcanite (66.67 %), Weissite (62.86 %), Zincmelanterite (70.00 %) |
| Altaite | PbTe | 99.97% | Coloradoite (55.83 %), Frohbergite (77.55 %), Kostovite (82.76 %), Melonite (56.79 %), Rickardite (55.93 %), Vulcanite (75.00 %), Weissite (65.71 %) |
| Calaverite | AuTe2 | 95.98% | Frohbergite (61.22 %), Kostovite (68.97 %), Vulcanite (66.67 %) |
| Chalcocite | Cu2S | 91.56% | Covellite (50.30 %), Idaite (62.89 %), Weissite (54.29 %) |
| Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 90.76% | Melanterite (53.56 %), Sulphur (50.28 %), Zincmelanterite (60.00 %) |
| Emmonsite | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O | 89.74% | Poughite (66.67 %), Sonoraite (69.23 %) |
| Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 81.74% | Covellite (54.66 %), Idaite (59.75 %) |
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 80.74% | Melonite (51.85 %), Weissite (60.00 %) |
| Stibnite | Sb2S3 | 79.36% | Berthierite (79.36 %) |
| Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | 69.23% | Sonoraite (69.23 %) |
| Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 | 65.32% | Owyheeite (65.32 %) |
| Baryte | BaSO4 | 63.26% | Goldfieldite (55.17 %), Poughite (53.33 %) |
| Cerussite | PbCO3 | 61.53% | Sonoraite (61.54 %) |
| Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 | 60.00% | Zincmelanterite (60.00 %) |
| Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 | 58.62% | Kostovite (58.62 %) |
| Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | 57.47% | Goldfieldite (57.47 %) |
| Digenite | Cu9S5 | 53.45% | Idaite (53.46 %) |
| Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | 51.42% | Weissite (51.43 %) |
| Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 50.00% | Vulcanite (50.00 %) |
| Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 50.00% | Zincmelanterite (50.00 %) |
| Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 | 50.00% | Zincmelanterite (50.00 %) |
| Chlorargyrite | AgCl | 49.23% | Sonoraite (61.54 %) |
| Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 44.01% | Thorite (55.02 %) |
| 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.