Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Kettara mine, Bour Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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 | 90.44% | Chalcocite (56.20 %), Covellite (54.66 %), Hydroniumjarosite (51.90 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 57.88% | Ilmenite (57.89 %) |
Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O | 56.25% | Butlerite (56.25 %) |
Hexahydrite | MgSO4 Β· 6H2O | 54.44% | Starkeyite (54.44 %) |
Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 | 51.68% | Alunite (51.69 %) |
Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O | 50.65% | Coquimbite (50.66 %) |
Voltaite | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 Β· 18H2O | 50.00% | Butlerite (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.