Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Kundalan Cu-polymetallic deposit, Mizan District, Zabul, Afghanistan
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 | 99.99% | Bornite (66.21 %), Chalcocite (63.99 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Copper (56.56 %), Covellite (76.39 %), Enargite (75.17 %), Gold (52.20 %), Hematite (62.61 %), Kaolinite (71.35 %), Magnetite (50.54 %), Malachite (61.21 %), Molybdenite (66.37 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %) |
Galena | PbS | 78.91% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Covellite (64.18 %), Enargite (69.48 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 51.80% | Kaolinite (51.81 %) |
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.