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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Juruena-Teles Pires mineral province, Mato Grosso, Brazil

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
AikinitePbCuBiS383.33%Cupropavonite (66.67 %), Mummeite (50.00 %)
MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)280.13%Chalcocite (56.20 %), Covellite (54.66 %)
GypsumCaSO4 Β· 2H2O61.07%Anhydrite (61.07 %)
EmplectiteCuBiS252.38%Cupropavonite (52.38 %)
TetradymiteBi2Te2S52.38%Cupropavonite (52.38 %)
ArsenopyriteFeAsS44.19%Matildite (55.24 %)

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
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Cupropavonite, Hessite, Matildite, Mummeite
100
16 : Low-𝑇 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23)1
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)1
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]1
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals1
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)1
34 : Complex granite pegmatites1
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)0
26 : Hadean detrital minerals0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks0
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)0