Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at El Valle - Lucero clay deposit, Loja Province, Ecuador
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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Calcite | CaCO3 | 61.15% | Allophane (61.15 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 60.97% | Allophane (60.97 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 44.02% | Allophane (55.04 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 42.58% | Allophane (53.24 %) |
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.