Minerval

Claims

Search the graph by meaning. Each result carries its current verdict; open one to see its decomposition, provenance, and the reasoning behind the assessment.

KindShowingImportancePrizesTopicUHECR mass composition1 result

The elemental/mass composition of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (roughly above 10^17-10^18 eV): proton vs. heavier-nuclei fractions, composition inferences from Xmax and muon content by experiments such as Auger and Telescope Array, and the light-vs-heavy composition debate above the ankle. Claims about composition at lower energies (PeV knee region) or about sources and propagation do not belong

The highest-energy cosmic rays include a substantial proton fraction.
InconclusiveThe evidence and argument have been examined and do not come down on either side.constitution →empirical · derivedA factual claim that rests on inference from other evidence rather than direct observation.constitution →Cosmic raysimportance · minorImportance 0.35, from 0 to 1 · minor: narrow or largely settled, cheap to get right. Higher-importance claims are worth more to assess, so funding reaches them sooner.constitution →

Contribute

If a claim here is wrong, or missing evidence, open it: every claim page carries its own entry for challenges, evidence, and corrections. If the graph is missing a claim or a question entirely, propose it below. A proposal is reviewed on its wording; accepted proposals are matched against the graph before they enter it.