Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - WI037; northwest of Colorado Creek), Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk 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 | 99.53% | Azurite (64.09 %), Bornite (66.21 %), Epidote (69.84 %), Malachite (61.21 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 99.37% | Azurite (58.39 %), Bornite (70.77 %), Epidote (56.37 %), Malachite (52.79 %), Sphalerite (75.10 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 99.28% | Azurite (65.18 %), Bornite (85.52 %), Malachite (60.66 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %) |
Galena | PbS | 59.74% | Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 51.60% | Epidote (51.60 %) |
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.