Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Zackly Prospect, 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 | 99.77% | Azurite (58.39 %), Bornite (70.77 %), Chalcopyrite (75.16 %), Malachite (52.79 %), Molybdenite (68.29 %), Wollastonite (51.22 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 65.89% | Wollastonite (65.90 %) |
Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | 50.54% | Wollastonite (50.54 %) |
Galena | PbS | 40.85% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 40.53% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %) |
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.