Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Sainte-Barbe, Akjoujt (Akjout; Fort Repoux), Inchiri Region, Mauritania
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 | 99.98% | Ankerite (84.53 %), Azurite (64.09 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Chrysocolla (61.53 %), Hematite (62.61 %), Malachite (61.21 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Tenorite (61.87 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 66.26% | Ankerite (66.26 %) |
Galena | PbS | 62.02% | Ankerite (54.09 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 61.59% | Ankerite (53.36 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %) |
Cuprite | Cu2O | 55.29% | Tenorite (55.30 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 51.43% | Tenorite (51.44 %) |
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.