Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivianite | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O | 82.66% | Ludlamite (82.67 %) |
| Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F | 68.00% | Ludlamite (68.00 %) |
| Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 | 67.66% | Beaverite-(Cu) (67.66 %) |
| Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 65.26% | Beaverite-(Cu) (65.27 %) |
| Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 58.66% | Ludlamite (58.67 %) |
| Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | 52.26% | Grossular (52.27 %) |
| Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 | 52.09% | Beaverite-(Cu) (52.10 %) |
| Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O | 51.51% | Torbernite (51.52 %) |
| Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 | 44.80% | Ludlamite (56.00 %) |
| Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] | 41.03% | Pearceite (51.30 %) |
| Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 40.53% | Ludlamite (50.67 %) |
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.