Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Defiance Plateau, Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District), Apache County, Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz | SiO2 | 98.76% | Albite (78.81 %), Diopside (51.68 %), Libethenite (74.74 %), Talc (52.15 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 98.58% | Chondrodite (65.81 %), Diopside (54.07 %), Clinohumite (67.38 %), Hydroxylclinohumite (72.41 %) |
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 91.58% | Clinohumite (59.22 %), Forsterite (50.13 %), Hydroxylclinohumite (58.62 %) |
| Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 75.08% | Libethenite (75.09 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 61.75% | Libethenite (61.75 %) |
| Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 | 59.29% | Libethenite (59.30 %) |
| Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 56.49% | Libethenite (56.49 %) |
| Pyrite | FeS2 | 56.49% | Libethenite (56.49 %) |
| Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 52.79% | Albite (52.80 %) |
| Cuprite | Cu2O | 50.52% | Libethenite (50.53 %) |
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.