Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Cuya NE9 sulfate occurrence, Cuya, Los Camarones valley, Arica Province, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
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% | Actinolite (69.88 %), Anhydrite (50.95 %), Arsenopyrite (80.07 %), Botryogen (62.26 %), Chalcanthite (68.67 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Copiapite (59.63 %), Halotrichite (56.69 %), Hydroniumjarosite (73.42 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Römerite (62.41 %), Rozenite (60.84 %), Sphalerite (67.53 %), Szomolnokite (65.84 %) |
| Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 99.98% | Anhydrite (61.07 %), Botryogen (62.26 %), Copiapite (56.84 %), Halotrichite (61.51 %), Hexahydrite (69.53 %), Hydroniumjarosite (62.03 %), Römerite (63.12 %), Rozenite (68.37 %), Szomolnokite (65.22 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.32% | Actinolite (55.10 %), Chalcanthite (50.00 %), Hydroniumjarosite (54.43 %), Römerite (57.45 %), Rozenite (62.65 %), Szomolnokite (58.39 %) |
| Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 82.13% | Chalcanthite (62.86 %), Hydroniumjarosite (51.90 %) |
| Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O | 81.26% | Botryogen (52.83 %), Römerite (60.28 %) |
| Galena | PbS | 78.98% | Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Chalcanthite (53.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Hydroniumjarosite (51.90 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %) |
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 53.37% | Actinolite (53.38 %) |
| Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | 53.16% | Hydroniumjarosite (53.16 %) |
| Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) | 50.63% | Hydroniumjarosite (50.63 %) |
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.