Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Homestake No. 2 Claim (Homestake No. 6; Homestake Claims), Fremont County, Colorado, 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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Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 71.89% | Galena (56.79 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Siderite (51.43 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 52.75% | Galena (65.95 %) |
Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 44.01% | Thorite (55.02 %) |
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.