Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at PiodΓ© Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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 | 88.55% | Acanthite (51.71 %), Baryte (51.88 %), Cerussite (50.77 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 79.48% | Acanthite (62.06 %), Galena (56.79 %), Pyrargyrite (63.59 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Pyromorphite (54.91 %), Silver (50.22 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 79.43% | Acanthite (62.85 %), Cerussite (56.70 %), Galena (65.95 %), Pyrargyrite (69.84 %), Pyromorphite (56.90 %) |
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.