Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Leviathan Mine, Leviathan Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, 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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Calcite | CaCO3 | 98.10% | Chalcanthite (50.00 %), Greigite (53.52 %), Marcasite (60.67 %), Melanterite (51.15 %), Römerite (57.45 %) |
Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 96.72% | Halotrichite (61.51 %), Melanterite (53.56 %), Römerite (63.12 %), Sulphur (50.28 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 92.22% | Chalcanthite (62.86 %), Cuprite (79.07 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 78.65% | Chalcanthite (54.35 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Marcasite (65.85 %), Melanterite (50.38 %), Römerite (56.03 %) |
Galena | PbS | 72.56% | Chalcanthite (53.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Marcasite (58.73 %) |
Copiapite | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O | 58.86% | Römerite (58.87 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 52.11% | Greigite (52.11 %) |
Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 51.54% | Cuprite (51.54 %) |
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.