Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Sigma mine (Sigma No. 1 mine), Val d'Or, La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada
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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Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 89.86% | Aurostibite (79.57 %), Gersdorffite (50.38 %) |
Hessite | Ag2Te | 87.01% | Frohbergite (65.31 %), Petzite (62.58 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 81.28% | Ferro-pargasite (55.56 %), Ilmenite (57.89 %) |
Altaite | PbTe | 77.55% | Frohbergite (77.55 %) |
Melonite | NiTe2 | 53.06% | Frohbergite (53.06 %) |
Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 | 45.71% | Frohbergite (57.14 %) |
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.