Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Les Côtes (Les Cottes), Saint-Cirgues, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 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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Calcite | CaCO3 | 89.31% | Marcasite (60.67 %), Smythite (72.83 %) |
Galena | PbS | 78.10% | Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Marcasite (58.73 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 57.88% | Ilmenite (57.89 %) |
Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 | 55.43% | Smythite (55.43 %) |
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.