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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Pima County, Arizona, USA

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
TroiliteFeS99.90%Brezinaite (87.50 %), Iron (71.02 %), Schreibersite (83.12 %), Taenite (84.60 %)
ArsenopyriteFeAsS96.97%Antimony (62.23 %), Bournonite (55.79 %), Carminite (53.49 %), Dyscrasite (61.09 %)
Daubr茅eliteFe2+Cr3+2S487.50%Brezinaite (87.50 %)
Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)85.34%Cuprorivaite (70.00 %), Osumilite-(Mg) (51.16 %)
PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl284.45%Matlockite (57.50 %), Pseudoboleite (63.41 %)
ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O481.64%Iron (51.19 %), Taenite (62.40 %)
PyrargyriteAg3SbS381.42%Polybasite (55.84 %), Stephanite (57.94 %)
AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 路 17H2O75.00%Meta-alunogen (75.00 %)
NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 路 2H2O70.91%Gonnardite (70.92 %)
VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 路 2H2O70.00%Cuprorivaite (70.00 %)
ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 路 2H2O65.11%Carminite (65.12 %)
LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 路 2H2O60.11%Posnjakite (60.11 %)
CorundumAl2O360.00%Cuprorivaite (60.00 %)
DorriteCa4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36)60.00%Cuprorivaite (60.00 %)
LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)60.00%Cuprorivaite (60.00 %)
MagnesioferriteMgFe3+2O460.00%Cuprorivaite (60.00 %)
SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl60.00%Cuprorivaite (60.00 %)
SpinelMgAl2O460.00%Cuprorivaite (60.00 %)
WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 路 5H2O56.52%Planerite (56.52 %)
DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)456.09%Pseudoboleite (56.10 %)
BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl6253.65%Pseudoboleite (53.66 %)
HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)252.50%Matlockite (52.50 %)
FayaliteFe2+2SiO450.00%Cuprorivaite (50.00 %)
Ha眉yneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)50.00%Cuprorivaite (50.00 %)
MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x50.00%Cuprorivaite (50.00 %)
RoedderiteK(鈼籒a)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]50.00%Cuprorivaite (50.00 %)
HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 路 22H2O50.00%Meta-alunogen (50.00 %)
TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 路 6H2O50.00%Meta-alunogen (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
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Ajoite, Cuprotungstite, Dioptase, Ferrimolybdite, Lindgrenite, Miersite, etc.
1,160
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Aikinite, Bournonite, Dyscrasite, Enargite, Freibergite Subgroup, Polybasite, etc.
804
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Stolzite, Wulfenite
247
47g : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Chlorargyrite, Iodargyrite
219
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
211
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Hausmannite
156
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Kinoite
152
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Papagoite
125
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]119
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins

Unique: Lazaraskeite
118
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Davidite-(La)
118
10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals

Unique: Aerinite
100
34 : Complex granite pegmatites73
22 : Hydration and low-饾憞 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)61
47b : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]58
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)55
6 : Secondary asteroid phases47
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals47
26 : Hadean detrital minerals43
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)43
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]35