Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Atocha-Quechisla mining district, Potosí, Bolivia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.99% | Acanthite (51.71 %), Aikinite (51.95 %), Anglesite (53.86 %), Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) (72.73 %), Baryte (51.88 %), Baumstarkite (70.00 %), Boulangerite (52.73 %), Bournonite (55.32 %), Canfieldite (59.05 %), Chalcanthite (50.00 %), Cosalite (54.82 %), Diaphorite (54.14 %), Famatinite (52.26 %), Fizélyite (54.84 %), Heteromorphite (61.36 %), Izoklakeite (51.61 %), Jarosite (50.12 %), Löllingite (51.02 %), Marcasite (60.67 %), Preisingerite (52.46 %), Ramdohrite (50.00 %), Semseyite (55.66 %), Siderite (52.18 %), Smithsonite (59.90 %), Stephanite (54.56 %), Tetrahedrite-(Zn) (62.50 %), Wittichenite (55.07 %), Wurtzite (62.75 %), Zinkenite (52.79 %) |
| Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 99.81% | Anglesite (50.35 %), Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) (72.73 %), Baumstarkite (60.00 %), Chalcanthite (62.86 %), Chalcocite (56.20 %), Heteromorphite (56.82 %), Preisingerite (50.82 %) |
| Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 | 98.00% | Alunite (51.69 %), Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) (54.55 %), Natroalunite (51.30 %), Woodhouseite (59.72 %), Zunyite (53.77 %) |
| Hematite | Fe2O3 | 97.33% | Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) (63.64 %), Baumstarkite (70.00 %), Rooseveltite (50.00 %), Wittichenite (51.23 %) |
| Cerussite | PbCO3 | 96.56% | Anglesite (71.56 %), Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) (72.73 %), Smithsonite (55.69 %) |
| Covellite | CuS | 88.84% | Famatinite (51.26 %), Rooseveltite (50.00 %), Wittichenite (54.25 %) |
| Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 | 80.68% | Baumstarkite (50.00 %), Heteromorphite (61.36 %) |
| Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | 78.77% | Atelestite (55.36 %), Preisingerite (52.46 %) |
| Bornite | Cu5FeS4 | 71.78% | Wittichenite (71.78 %) |
| Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] | 60.00% | Baumstarkite (60.00 %) |
| Proustite | Ag3AsS3 | 60.00% | Baumstarkite (60.00 %) |
| Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | 53.57% | Metavariscite (53.57 %) |
| Aragonite | CaCO3 | 50.00% | Baumstarkite (50.00 %) |
| Ferrarisite | Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O | 50.00% | Baumstarkite (50.00 %) |
| Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] | 50.00% | Baumstarkite (50.00 %) |
| Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl | 50.00% | Baumstarkite (50.00 %) |
| Rauenthalite | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O | 50.00% | Baumstarkite (50.00 %) |
| Realgar | As4S4 | 50.00% | Baumstarkite (50.00 %) |
| Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 | 50.00% | Ferrokësterite (50.00 %) |
| Molybdenite | MoS2 | 47.65% | Russellite (59.57 %) |
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.