Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - MH061; east of West Fork Maclaren River), Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 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 |
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Pyrite | FeS2 | 92.98% | Chalcocite (65.95 %), Epidote (56.37 %), Malachite (52.79 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 90.07% | Chalcocite (74.77 %), Malachite (60.66 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 51.60% | Epidote (51.60 %) |
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.