Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Moneta-Forest, Bedford 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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Calcite | CaCO3 | 79.26% | Clinozoisite (56.64 %), Siderite (52.18 %) |
Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | 78.92% | Clinozoisite (56.31 %), Zoisite (51.75 %) |
Galena | PbS | 70.08% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Uraninite | UO2 | 61.27% | Uranophane (61.27 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 57.88% | Ilmenite (57.89 %) |
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.