Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Brewster County Consolidated Mine (Study Butte Mine; Rainbow Mine; Big Bend; Texas-Almaden), Study Butte, Brewster County, Texas, 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 |
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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.78% | Alunite (61.80 %), Calcite (62.43 %), Cinnabar (52.07 %), Jarosite (68.17 %), Marcasite (70.46 %), Pyrite (67.27 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 73.12% | Jarosite (50.73 %), Marcasite (63.89 %), Pyrite (51.72 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 52.68% | Marcasite (65.85 %) |
Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 | 51.68% | Alunite (51.69 %) |
Galena | PbS | 46.98% | Marcasite (58.73 %) |
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.