Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Francoeur Mine (Wasamac No. 2 Mine), Rouyn-Noranda TE, 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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.90% | Anhydrite (50.95 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Gold (52.20 %), Hematite (62.61 %), Melonite (65.02 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Rutile (72.22 %) |
Galena | PbS | 63.72% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Melonite (58.44 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 62.62% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Melonite (55.97 %) |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | 61.31% | Melonite (61.32 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 51.85% | Melonite (51.85 %) |
Altaite | PbTe | 45.43% | Melonite (56.79 %) |
Hessite | Ag2Te | 43.45% | Melonite (54.32 %) |
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.