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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Jbel Saghro, Morocco

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl97.42%Delhayelite (64.29 %), Eudialyte (52.71 %), Hainite-(Y) (57.14 %), Lorenzenite (64.42 %)
NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O86.40%Hainite-(Y) (57.14 %), Lorenzenite (68.27 %)
MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)83.56%Eudialyte (51.16 %), Lorenzenite (66.35 %)
RhodochrositeMnCO381.28%Hausmannite (51.25 %), Jacobsite (61.62 %)
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O78.57%Hainite-(Y) (78.57 %)
IlmeniteFe2+TiO366.01%Ulvöspinel (66.01 %)
PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)464.51%Cornetite (64.52 %)
VilliaumiteNaF64.28%Delhayelite (64.29 %)
MilleriteNiS55.90%Vaesite (55.91 %)
LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)51.61%Cornetite (51.61 %)
GoldAu50.52%Luanheite (63.16 %)
TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O50.40%Parnauite (50.40 %)
DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl50.00%Delhayelite (50.00 %)
LomonosoviteNa5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O250.00%Delhayelite (50.00 %)
PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)50.00%Delhayelite (50.00 %)
RasvumiteKFe2S350.00%Delhayelite (50.00 %)
Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O250.00%Delhayelite (50.00 %)
RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F650.00%Hainite-(Y) (50.00 %)
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]50.00%Jacobsite (50.00 %)
Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)250.00%Lorenzenite (50.00 %)
CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O50.00%Lorenzenite (50.00 %)
Lamprophyllite(Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)240.00%Delhayelite (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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Boulangerite, Dyscrasite, Enargite, Eugenite, Fettelite, Freibergite Subgroup, etc.
1,779
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Delhayelite, Hainite-(Y), Lorenzenite
306
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Cattierite, Vaesite
196
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]186
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]141
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
132
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Hausmannite
100
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Wulfenite
100
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals25
6 : Secondary asteroid phases18
34 : Complex granite pegmatites16
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals14
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)13
26 : Hadean detrital minerals13
45a : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]12
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]11