Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merenskyite | PdTe2 | 96.40% | Kotulskite (62.28 %), Sopcheite (76.19 %), Temagamite (60.00 %) |
| Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 93.08% | Alunogen (58.52 %), Nováčekite (83.33 %) |
| Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 | 89.96% | Kotulskite (61.68 %), Sopcheite (73.81 %) |
| Acanthite | Ag2S | 80.56% | Polybasite (60.65 %), Pyrargyrite (50.61 %) |
| Michenerite | PdBiTe | 76.61% | Kotulskite (50.90 %), Sopcheite (52.38 %) |
| Aragonite | CaCO3 | 66.66% | Nováčekite (66.67 %) |
| Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | 66.66% | Nováčekite (66.67 %) |
| Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | 66.66% | Nováčekite (66.67 %) |
| Sulphur | S8 | 66.66% | Nováčekite (66.67 %) |
| Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O | 66.66% | Nováčekite (66.67 %) |
| Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | 60.00% | Iimoriite-(Y) (60.00 %) |
| Orpiment | As2S3 | 58.52% | Realgar (58.53 %) |
| Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O | 54.23% | Bassetite (54.24 %) |
| Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 | 54.08% | Clintonite (54.08 %) |
| Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) | 53.65% | Perite (53.66 %) |
| Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F | 53.09% | Fersmite (53.10 %) |
| Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl | 52.71% | Eudialyte (52.71 %) |
| Millerite | NiS | 52.38% | Sopcheite (52.38 %) |
| Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl | 51.21% | Perite (51.22 %) |
| Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 | 50.00% | Iimoriite-(Y) (50.00 %) |
| Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 | 50.00% | Ilvaite (50.00 %) |
| Vysotskite | PdS | 50.00% | Sopcheite (50.00 %) |
| Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | 40.00% | Sopcheite (50.00 %) |
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.