Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Gossan Lead Mining District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll 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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Tephroite | Mn2+2SiO4 | 92.77% | Alleghanyite (71.11 %), Galaxite (75.00 %) |
Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] | 91.98% | Alleghanyite (72.22 %), Galaxite (71.15 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 90.01% | Löllingite (65.68 %), Stannite (70.89 %) |
Cassiterite | SnO2 | 61.83% | Stannite (61.84 %) |
Sulphur | S8 | 60.71% | Kornelite (60.71 %) |
Gold | Au | 60.19% | Hessite (75.25 %) |
Voltaite | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O | 57.14% | Kornelite (57.14 %) |
Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 | 53.84% | Galaxite (53.85 %) |
Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 | 51.92% | Galaxite (51.92 %) |
Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 | 51.92% | Galaxite (51.92 %) |
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.