Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SR222; Chenega Island), Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, 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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.55% | Magnetite (50.54 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Pyroxmangite (72.89 %), Pyrrhotite (67.51 %), Rhodochrosite (69.08 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 76.82% | Pyroxmangite (53.01 %), Rhodochrosite (50.69 %) |
Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] | 73.49% | Pyroxmangite (73.49 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 70.81% | Pyrite (51.72 %), Pyrrhotite (76.22 %) |
Spessartine | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | 56.62% | Pyroxmangite (56.63 %) |
Tephroite | Mn2+2SiO4 | 54.81% | Pyroxmangite (54.82 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 44.31% | Pyrrhotite (55.40 %) |
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.