Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Taxco de AlarcΓ³n, Guerrero, Mexico
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 99.18% | Azurite (89.71 %), Bernalite (63.64 %), Chalcocite (56.20 %), Hetaerolite (50.46 %) |
Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) | 98.19% | Bernalite (72.73 %), Boyleite (64.29 %), Hetaerolite (51.38 %), Nimite (61.90 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 93.93% | Bernalite (63.64 %), Hetaerolite (62.39 %), Smithsonite (55.69 %) |
Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | 76.39% | Grossular (52.27 %), Wollastonite (50.54 %) |
Copper | Cu | 72.72% | Bernalite (72.73 %) |
Anglesite | PbSO4 | 63.63% | Bernalite (63.64 %) |
Covellite | CuS | 63.63% | Bernalite (63.64 %) |
Cuprite | Cu2O | 63.63% | Bernalite (63.64 %) |
Orpiment | As2S3 | 58.52% | Realgar (58.53 %) |
Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | 54.54% | Bernalite (54.55 %) |
Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 | 54.54% | Bernalite (54.55 %) |
Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) | 54.54% | Bernalite (54.55 %) |
Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl | 54.54% | Bernalite (54.55 %) |
Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 | 52.38% | Nimite (52.38 %) |
Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O | 50.45% | Hetaerolite (50.46 %) |
Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 | 50.00% | Ilvaite (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.