Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at El PeΓ±Γ³n Mine, Escondida, Antofagasta, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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 | 97.68% | Brochantite (75.59 %), Covellite (54.66 %), Cuprite (79.07 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 59.04% | Coronadite (59.04 %) |
Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 51.54% | Cuprite (51.54 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 50.30% | Covellite (50.30 %) |
Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 | 42.76% | Proustite (53.45 %) |
Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] | 41.03% | Pearceite (51.30 %) |
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.