Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Les Robins (La Forâtre), Arleuf, Château-Chinon, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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 | 99.63% | Acanthite (72.42 %), Beudantite (75.51 %), Carminite (77.21 %), Mimetite (76.32 %) |
Galena | PbS | 99.49% | Acanthite (69.24 %), Beudantite (76.34 %), Carminite (71.16 %), Mimetite (75.78 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 98.30% | Acanthite (68.82 %), Beudantite (62.96 %), Carminite (64.19 %), Mimetite (59.01 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 95.21% | Beudantite (65.23 %), Carminite (58.60 %), Mimetite (66.77 %) |
Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) | 80.57% | Beudantite (54.12 %), Carminite (57.67 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 78.89% | Acanthite (51.71 %), Mimetite (56.29 %) |
Anglesite | PbSO4 | 78.44% | Beudantite (54.12 %), Carminite (53.02 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 77.84% | Acanthite (62.06 %), Beudantite (61.52 %), Carminite (60.93 %), Mimetite (52.87 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 77.55% | Acanthite (62.85 %), Beudantite (60.29 %), Carminite (55.81 %), Mimetite (53.11 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 73.87% | Beudantite (59.67 %), Carminite (52.56 %), Mimetite (60.02 %) |
Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O | 65.11% | Carminite (65.12 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 53.48% | Carminite (53.49 %) |
Silver | Ag | 50.31% | Acanthite (50.32 %) |
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.