Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Fir Tree chimney, Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
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 | 99.84% | Atacamite (59.20 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Goethite (66.86 %), Nontronite (67.88 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %) |
Galena | PbS | 70.08% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 56.96% | Atacamite (56.96 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 51.53% | Nontronite (51.54 %) |
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.