Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Sentinel Mine, Hoonah-Angoon 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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 93.25% | Galena (66.84 %), Hematite (50.17 %), Plumbojarosite (59.15 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 68.31% | Galena (65.95 %), Plumbojarosite (57.12 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 65.06% | Plumbojarosite (65.06 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 63.19% | Galena (56.79 %), Plumbojarosite (51.39 %) |
Anglesite | PbSO4 | 56.74% | Plumbojarosite (56.75 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 52.31% | Plumbojarosite (52.31 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 42.73% | Plumbojarosite (53.42 %) |
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.