Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Lucky Jim Prospect, Karta River Wilderness, Prince of Wales Island, 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 97.14% | Azurite (65.18 %), Galena (56.79 %), Malachite (60.66 %), Pyrite (51.72 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 52.75% | Galena (65.95 %) |
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.