Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Ambrosia Lake Mining Sub-district, McKinley County, New Mexico, 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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Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O | 96.52% | Curite (52.54 %), Johannite (56.25 %), Rabejacite (65.00 %), Uranopilite (52.21 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 78.92% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Galena (65.95 %), Marcasite (65.85 %), Melanterite (50.38 %), Zellerite (52.63 %) |
Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O | 64.93% | Thermonatrite (64.94 %) |
Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O | 60.00% | Rabejacite (60.00 %) |
Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 56.11% | Microcline (56.11 %) |
Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O | 55.00% | Rabejacite (55.00 %) |
Halite | NaCl | 45.02% | Thénardite (56.29 %) |
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.