Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Lucky Boy Mine, Mount Baldy-Ohio Mining District, Piute County, Utah, 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 92.79% | Corderoite (58.82 %), Paraguanajuatite (63.64 %), Tiemannite (51.89 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 79.90% | Acanthite (62.06 %), Corderoite (52.94 %), Paraguanajuatite (90.91 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %), Tiemannite (57.55 %) |
Galena | PbS | 77.73% | Acanthite (69.24 %), Paraguanajuatite (63.64 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Clausthalite | PbSe | 64.56% | Paraguanajuatite (54.55 %), Tiemannite (57.55 %) |
Bismuth | Bi | 63.63% | Paraguanajuatite (63.64 %) |
Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | 58.82% | Corderoite (58.82 %) |
Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 | 54.54% | Paraguanajuatite (54.55 %) |
Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 | 52.94% | Corderoite (52.94 %) |
Silver | Ag | 50.31% | Acanthite (50.32 %) |
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.