Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Westinghouse Quarry (Dudley Ledge Quarry; Irish Quarry; Lewis Quarry), Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, 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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 89.70% | Arsenopyrite (79.40 %), Muscovite (50.01 %) |
Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 | 81.48% | Petalite (57.24 %), Pollucite (56.71 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 49.06% | Arsenopyrite (61.33 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 44.01% | Arsenopyrite (55.02 %) |
Galena | PbS | 42.88% | Arsenopyrite (53.61 %) |
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.