Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Deer Park No. 2 Mine, Penland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, 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 | 99.99% | Albite (78.81 %), Autunite (55.49 %), Chrysocolla (61.53 %), Clinozoisite (72.76 %), Microcline (81.52 %), Monazite-(Ce) (77.02 %), Muscovite (80.32 %), Opal (60.07 %), Zoisite (66.38 %), Torbernite (60.62 %), Uraninite (52.94 %), Uranophane (51.77 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 88.28% | Clinozoisite (51.74 %), Muscovite (50.01 %), Uraninite (51.44 %) |
Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | 78.92% | Clinozoisite (56.31 %), Zoisite (51.75 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 74.38% | Chrysocolla (74.38 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 56.64% | Clinozoisite (56.64 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 56.01% | Chrysocolla (56.02 %) |
Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 43.98% | Monazite-(Ce) (54.99 %) |
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.