Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Goat Canyon area, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena | PbS | 99.94% | Anglesite (86.19 %), Cerussite (83.05 %), Smithsonite (75.88 %), Willemite (66.31 %), Wulfenite (69.21 %) |
| Quartz | SiO2 | 99.42% | Anglesite (68.30 %), Cerussite (63.56 %), Smithsonite (55.59 %), Willemite (69.23 %), Wulfenite (63.76 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 98.51% | Anglesite (53.86 %), Cerussite (50.77 %), Smithsonite (59.90 %), Willemite (66.05 %), Wulfenite (52.13 %) |
| Sphalerite | ZnS | 98.08% | Anglesite (64.09 %), Cerussite (56.70 %), Smithsonite (72.43 %), Willemite (55.44 %) |
| Pyrite | FeS2 | 93.34% | Anglesite (64.19 %), Cerussite (56.77 %), Smithsonite (57.05 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 46.51% | Anglesite (58.14 %) |
| Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 40.27% | Anglesite (50.35 %) |
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.