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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Le Mazet vein, Le Mazet, Montmins mining district, 脡chassi猫res, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rh么ne-Alpes, France

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
CalciteCaCO399.99%Acanthite (51.71 %), Arsenbrackebuschite (61.54 %), Arseniosiderite (65.04 %), Bariopharmacosiderite (52.15 %), Baryte (51.88 %), Brochantite (53.68 %), Cerussite (50.77 %), Coronadite (58.67 %), Devilline (73.13 %), Dussertite (52.78 %), Gartrellite (53.06 %), Jarosite (50.12 %), Kamarizaite (66.67 %), Langite (60.92 %), Luzonite (54.01 %), Mawbyite (54.17 %), Mimetite (56.29 %)
AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)299.98%Arsenbrackebuschite (61.54 %), Bariopharmacosiderite (54.30 %), Devilline (58.64 %), Dussertite (58.33 %), Gartrellite (73.47 %), Hentschelite (65.22 %), Kamarizaite (66.67 %), Langite (53.49 %), Mawbyite (58.33 %)
AnglesitePbSO499.77%Arsenbrackebuschite (57.69 %), Beudantite (54.12 %), Carminite (53.02 %), Gartrellite (67.35 %), Kintoreite (58.82 %), Mawbyite (58.33 %), Segnitite (55.88 %)
CupriteCu2O99.75%Arsenbrackebuschite (50.00 %), Devilline (53.50 %), Dussertite (52.78 %), Gartrellite (57.14 %), Hentschelite (60.87 %), Kamarizaite (66.67 %), Langite (59.73 %)
OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)99.68%Arsenbrackebuschite (53.85 %), Bariopharmacosiderite (51.08 %), Dussertite (61.11 %), Gartrellite (71.43 %), Kamarizaite (66.67 %), Mawbyite (62.50 %)
CopperCu97.20%Arsenbrackebuschite (50.00 %), Hentschelite (60.87 %), Kamarizaite (66.67 %), Kr谩snoite (57.14 %)
RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)592.13%Beraunite (59.24 %), Kidwellite (55.00 %), Kr谩snoite (57.14 %)
SmithsoniteZnCO391.66%Arsenbrackebuschite (50.00 %), Kamarizaite (66.67 %), Mawbyite (50.00 %)
DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)91.49%Arsenbrackebuschite (50.00 %), Gartrellite (59.18 %), Mawbyite (58.33 %)
KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)489.64%Alunite (51.69 %), Kr谩snoite (57.14 %), Mawbyite (50.00 %)
AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)89.63%Arsenbrackebuschite (53.85 %), Gartrellite (51.02 %), Mawbyite (54.17 %)
BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)285.54%Gartrellite (65.31 %), Mawbyite (58.33 %)
LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)283.92%Gartrellite (57.14 %), Mawbyite (62.50 %)
LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)79.50%Hentschelite (52.17 %), Kr谩snoite (57.14 %)
ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 路 nH2O, x < 178.48%Gartrellite (53.06 %), Mawbyite (54.17 %)
SilverAg75.15%Acanthite (50.32 %), Arsenbrackebuschite (50.00 %)
EnargiteCu3AsS472.57%Luzonite (72.57 %)
PhosphosideriteFePO4 路 2H2O71.42%Kr谩snoite (71.43 %)
BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)68.03%Kr谩snoite (57.14 %), Triplite (65.10 %)
Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 路 2.5-3H2O66.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)266.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)66.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)66.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
DelafossiteCuFeO266.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 路 7H2O66.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)266.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 路 3H2O66.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
SideriteFeCO366.66%Kamarizaite (66.67 %)
MarcasiteFeS263.63%H眉gelite (63.64 %)
LeucophosphiteKFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) 路 2H2O57.14%Kr谩snoite (57.14 %)
MitridatiteCa2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 路 3H2O57.14%Kr谩snoite (57.14 %)
VivianiteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 路 8H2O57.14%Kr谩snoite (57.14 %)
BorniteCu5FeS456.54%Luzonite (56.54 %)
PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)456.52%Hentschelite (56.52 %)
AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)55.29%Triplite (55.29 %)
KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) 路 H2O54.54%H眉gelite (54.55 %)
UraniniteUO254.54%H眉gelite (54.55 %)
ScheeliteCa(WO4)53.10%Stolzite (53.11 %)
ChlorargyriteAgCl53.06%Gartrellite (53.06 %)
CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)650.98%Kintoreite (50.98 %)
ChalcociteCu2S50.30%Covellite (50.30 %)
CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)450.00%Mawbyite (50.00 %)
MolybdeniteMoS245.71%Kr谩snoite (57.14 %)

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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Raspite, Stolzite
202
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]171
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]145
47g : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Iodargyrite
108
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]107
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Luzonite
100
34 : Complex granite pegmatites32
22 : Hydration and low-饾憞 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)18
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)16
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])15
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals11
47b : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]11
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations10