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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Cuba

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
Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)94.59%Cuproiridsite (52.50 %), Iridarsenite (73.33 %), Iridium (57.36 %)
TellurobismuthiteBi2Te393.79%Kochkarite (71.43 %), Rucklidgeite (50.62 %), Volynskite (56.04 %)
HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O74.19%Fraipontite (74.19 %)
NickelineNiAs70.00%Maucherite (70.00 %)
Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S1666.66%Gallite (66.67 %)
SmithsoniteZnCO362.90%Fraipontite (62.90 %)
Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S460.00%Cuproiridsite (60.00 %)
RhodochrositeMnCO357.74%Neotocite (57.75 %)
Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)656.45%Fraipontite (56.45 %)
NaumanniteAg2Se55.35%Bohdanowiczite (55.36 %)
HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)654.83%Fraipontite (54.84 %)
MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl54.73%Beudantite (54.73 %)
StanniteCu2FeSnS453.33%Gallite (66.67 %)
ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 151.61%Fraipontite (51.61 %)
TetradymiteBi2Te2S51.06%Kawazulite (51.06 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O650.81%Katophorite (50.82 %)
IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe50.00%Cuproiridsite (50.00 %)
SulphurS850.00%Ferricopiapite (50.00 %)
Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)250.00%Fraipontite (50.00 %)
BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)50.00%Orientite (50.00 %)
ColusiteCu13VAs3S1644.44%Gallite (55.56 %)
KΓ«steriteCu2ZnSnS444.44%Gallite (55.56 %)

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: Bohdanowiczite, Boulangerite, Calaverite, Clausthalite, Diaphorite, Enargite, etc.
2,327
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Tobermorite, Xonotlite
228
47g : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Chlorargyrite, Iodargyrite
194
6 : Secondary asteroid phases

Unique: Maskelynite
162
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Fraipontite
151
39 : High-𝑃 metamorphism (blueschist, eclogite, ultrahigh 𝑃 facies)

Unique: Ferro-taramite
138
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Godlevskite
109
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals

Unique: Gibbsite
100
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits71
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals48
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)45
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)44
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)34
13 : Hadean serpentinization27
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]23
38 : Ophiolites22
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals22
26 : Hadean detrital minerals21