Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Cliff Mine, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova 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 |
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Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 77.66% | Arsenopyrite (61.33 %), Galena (56.79 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %) |
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.