Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Cobalt Paymaster Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.07% | Bismuth (78.36 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Safflorite (68.18 %), Silver (59.03 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 98.77% | Bismuth (65.41 %), Chalcopyrite (75.16 %), Safflorite (68.45 %), Silver (54.72 %) |
Galena | PbS | 76.36% | Bismuth (51.78 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Safflorite (59.36 %), Silver (52.62 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 72.04% | Bismuth (53.21 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Safflorite (56.95 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 66.31% | Safflorite (66.31 %) |
Skutterudite | CoAs3 | 58.28% | Safflorite (58.29 %) |
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.