Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Windy Fork Placer Occurrence, Yukon-Koyukuk 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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.18% | Cassiterite (58.88 %), Chevkinite-(Ce) (63.96 %), Ilmenite (52.06 %), Thorite (68.20 %), Zircon (64.02 %) |
Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 83.82% | Chevkinite-(Ce) (63.06 %), Eudialyte (56.20 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 82.92% | Chevkinite-(Ce) (59.46 %), Ilmenite (57.89 %) |
Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 | 82.17% | Eudialyte (82.17 %) |
Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) | 66.66% | Eudialyte (66.67 %) |
Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O | 54.05% | Chevkinite-(Ce) (54.05 %) |
Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl | 52.71% | Eudialyte (52.71 %) |
Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) | 51.16% | Eudialyte (51.16 %) |
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.