Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Besakoa Cu deposit, Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz | SiO2 | 99.99% | Aurichalcite (66.36 %), Azurite (64.09 %), Chalcanthite (68.67 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Chrysocolla (61.53 %), Cuprite (65.19 %), Hydrozincite (63.08 %), Jarosite (68.17 %), Malachite (61.21 %), Molybdenite (66.37 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Pyrrhotite (67.51 %), Rosasite (75.09 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.31% | Aurichalcite (69.35 %), Chalcanthite (50.00 %), Hydrozincite (67.58 %), Jarosite (50.12 %), Rosasite (72.53 %) |
| Smithsonite | ZnCO3 | 92.71% | Aurichalcite (54.58 %), Hydrozincite (62.08 %), Rosasite (57.69 %) |
| Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O | 91.49% | Aurichalcite (50.47 %), Hydrozincite (52.67 %), Rosasite (63.74 %) |
| Galena | PbS | 79.95% | Aurichalcite (74.95 %), Chalcanthite (53.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Hydrozincite (82.83 %), Rosasite (78.02 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
| Cerussite | PbCO3 | 77.56% | Aurichalcite (64.77 %), Hydrozincite (67.25 %), Rosasite (73.63 %) |
| Anglesite | PbSO4 | 43.22% | Rosasite (54.03 %) |
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.