Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Sukut Cu-Au deposit, Talamanca Canton, LimΓ³n Province, Costa Rica
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 | 99.99% | Alunite (61.80 %), Baryte (60.21 %), Bornite (66.21 %), Chalcocite (63.99 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Epidote (69.84 %), Galena (65.16 %), Gold (52.20 %), Kaolinite (71.35 %), Muscovite (80.32 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 76.71% | Baryte (51.88 %), Epidote (51.60 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 56.19% | Chalcocite (56.20 %) |
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.