Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Unnamed Cu occurrence [1], Shekay District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 97.74% | Chalcopyrite (75.16 %), Covellite (80.77 %), Malachite (52.79 %) |
Quartz | SiO2 | 97.00% | Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Covellite (76.39 %), Malachite (61.21 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 66.05% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Covellite (64.68 %) |
Galena | PbS | 65.97% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Covellite (64.18 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 50.30% | Covellite (50.30 %) |
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.