Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Mina del rio, Beni Bousera massif, Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima 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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.83% | Pyrite (67.27 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Cobaltite (70.11 %), Cubanite (63.93 %), Graphite (54.90 %), Pyrrhotite (67.51 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 96.18% | Cubanite (57.24 %), Mackinawite (54.64 %), Maucherite (52.63 %), Pentlandite (58.50 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 79.30% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Cobaltite (60.74 %), Cubanite (76.46 %), Mackinawite (57.00 %), Pyrrhotite (55.40 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 78.75% | Cobaltite (51.81 %), Phlogopite (55.90 %) |
Galena | PbS | 73.88% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Cobaltite (57.74 %), Cubanite (63.07 %) |
Nickeline | NiAs | 70.00% | Maucherite (70.00 %) |
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.