Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Calhoun Prospect, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, 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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 97.96% | Dolomite (58.22 %), Hemimorphite (54.39 %), Smithsonite (57.05 %), Sphalerite (75.10 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 94.56% | Dolomite (65.13 %), Hemimorphite (61.15 %), Smithsonite (59.90 %) |
Galena | PbS | 78.79% | Hemimorphite (75.39 %), Smithsonite (75.88 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 67.34% | Hemimorphite (64.31 %), Smithsonite (55.69 %) |
Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 | 63.98% | Manganite (63.98 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 51.03% | Sphalerite (63.80 %) |
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.