Predictive Mineralogy
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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Altaite | PbTe | 55.82% | Coloradoite (55.83 %) |
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 Mode | Score |
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33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Unique: Calaverite, Coloradoite, Hessite, Petzite, Sylvanite, Tellurobismuthite | 100 |
6 : Secondary asteroid phases | 2 |
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | 2 |
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) | 2 |
47a : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | 2 |
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins | 1 |
47c : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] | 1 |
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals] | 1 |
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations | 1 |
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) | 1 |
47h : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] | 1 |