Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Lead Hill, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, 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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 99.82% | Baryte (50.79 %), Calcite (51.16 %), Cerussite (56.77 %), Galena (66.84 %), Malachite (52.79 %), Smithsonite (57.05 %), Sphalerite (75.10 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 93.84% | Galena (56.79 %), Malachite (60.66 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %) |
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.