Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at FarallĂłn Negro, HualfĂn, BelĂ©n Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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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Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 90.50% | Covellite (54.66 %), Cuprite (79.07 %) |
Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 | 55.83% | Polybasite (55.84 %) |
Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 51.54% | Cuprite (51.54 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 50.30% | Covellite (50.30 %) |
Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 | 50.17% | Kutnohorite (50.18 %) |
Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 | 42.10% | Nagyágite (52.63 %) |
Altaite | PbTe | 41.05% | Nagyágite (51.32 %) |
Hessite | Ag2Te | 40.00% | Nagyágite (50.00 %) |
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.