Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Sonoran Desert, North America
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecdemite | Pb6Cl4(As2O7) | 100.00% | Mammothite (100.00 %) |
| Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 | 99.69% | Kostovite (79.31 %), Krennerite (62.88 %), Montbrayite (56.00 %), Rickardite (54.24 %), Stützite (51.20 %), Weissite (60.00 %) |
| Susannite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 | 99.66% | Bechererite (57.89 %), Queitite (57.14 %), Macphersonite (66.67 %), Mammothite (55.56 %), Mattheddleite (69.44 %), Scotlandite (59.26 %) |
| Umangite | Cu3Se2 | 98.66% | Hakite-(Hg) (53.33 %), Klockmannite (62.34 %), Molybdomenite (54.55 %), Petrovicite (83.33 %) |
| Calaverite | AuTe2 | 98.65% | Frohbergite (61.22 %), Kostovite (68.97 %), Krennerite (65.15 %), Montbrayite (68.00 %) |
| Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O | 98.39% | Alum-(Na) (53.85 %), Boussingaultite (51.43 %), Jurbanite (71.43 %), Meta-alunogen (75.00 %) |
| Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O | 97.98% | Bechererite (57.89 %), Glaucocerinite (52.38 %), Ramsbeckite (72.37 %), Simonkolleite (63.64 %) |
| Berzelianite | Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12) | 97.22% | Giraudite-(Zn) (55.56 %), Hakite-(Hg) (60.00 %), Klockmannite (53.25 %), Petrovicite (66.67 %) |
| Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 | 96.63% | Haycockite (60.00 %), Hollingworthite (60.00 %), Irarsite (57.56 %), Laurite (50.51 %) |
| Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 | 96.57% | Chekhovichite (66.67 %), Frohbergite (57.14 %), Montbrayite (52.00 %), Poubaite (50.00 %) |
| Thorneite | Pb6(Te6+2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O) | 95.91% | Burckhardtite (66.67 %), Housleyite (71.43 %), Ottoite (57.14 %) |
| Telluroperite | Pb3TeO4Cl2 | 93.87% | Burckhardtite (66.67 %), Housleyite (57.14 %), Ottoite (57.14 %) |
| Laurionite | PbCl(OH) | 90.12% | Mammothite (77.78 %), Paralaurionite (55.56 %) |
| Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) | 90.00% | Utahite (80.00 %), Zemannite (50.00 %) |
| Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O | 90.00% | Utahite (80.00 %), Zemannite (50.00 %) |
| Eurekadumpite | (Cu,Zn)16(TeO3)2(AsO4)3Cl(OH)18 · 7H2O | 90.00% | Utahite (80.00 %), Zemannite (50.00 %) |
| Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 | 82.22% | Giraudite-(Zn) (55.56 %), Hakite-(Hg) (60.00 %) |
| Sperrylite | PtAs2 | 73.48% | Hollingworthite (79.39 %), Irarsite (60.49 %) |
| Mooihoekite | Cu9Fe9S16 | 73.33% | Haycockite (73.33 %) |
| Stibarsen | AsSb | 71.42% | Paradocrasite (71.43 %) |
| Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 | 70.37% | Namibite (70.37 %) |
| Nickeline | NiAs | 69.67% | Rammelsbergite (69.68 %) |
| Fiedlerite | Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O | 66.66% | Mammothite (66.67 %) |
| Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) | 66.66% | Mammothite (66.67 %) |
| Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) | 66.66% | Ruizite (66.67 %) |
| Caryopilite | Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 | 66.66% | Ruizite (66.67 %) |
| Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O | 64.70% | Vanthoffite (64.71 %) |
| Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O | 63.63% | Simonkolleite (63.64 %) |
| Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O | 61.53% | Natrodufrénite (61.54 %) |
| Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O | 60.00% | Metanováčekite (60.00 %) |
| Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F | 58.90% | Parisite-(Ce) (58.90 %) |
| Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 | 58.82% | Vanthoffite (58.82 %) |
| Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O | 57.89% | Bechererite (57.89 %) |
| Wroewolfeite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O | 57.14% | Queitite (57.14 %) |
| Cotunnite | PbCl2 | 57.14% | Ammineite (57.14 %) |
| Parascandolaite | KMgF3 | 57.14% | Ammineite (57.14 %) |
| Sbacchiite | Ca2AlF7 | 57.14% | Ammineite (57.14 %) |
| Franklinite | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 | 55.55% | Clinohedrite (55.56 %) |
| Nealite | Pb4Fe2+(As3+O3)2Cl4 · 2H2O | 55.55% | Mammothite (55.56 %) |
| Arsenolite | As2O3 | 55.00% | Claudetite (55.00 %) |
| Vivianite | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O | 54.54% | Simonkolleite (54.55 %) |
| Terlinguaite | [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2 | 53.84% | Eglestonite (53.85 %) |
| Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O | 53.84% | Meyerhofferite (53.85 %) |
| Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O | 53.84% | Meyerhofferite (53.85 %) |
| Beraunite | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O | 53.84% | Natrodufrénite (53.85 %) |
| Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O | 53.84% | Northupite (53.85 %) |
| Stannoidite | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 | 53.50% | Mawsonite (53.51 %) |
| Eucairite | AgCuSe | 53.33% | Hakite-(Hg) (53.33 %) |
| Ferroselite | FeSe2 | 53.33% | Hakite-(Hg) (53.33 %) |
| Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O | 53.12% | Heulandite-K (53.13 %) |
| Melonite | NiTe2 | 53.06% | Frohbergite (53.06 %) |
| Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O | 52.94% | Vanthoffite (52.94 %) |
| Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O | 52.94% | Vanthoffite (52.94 %) |
| Hammarite | Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 | 52.17% | Lindströmite (52.17 %) |
| Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 | 51.85% | Namibite (51.85 %) |
| Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O | 50.00% | Dumontite (50.00 %) |
| Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 | 50.00% | Hillebrandite (50.00 %) |
| Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] | 50.00% | Hillebrandite (50.00 %) |
| Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) | 50.00% | Hillebrandite (50.00 %) |
| Nahcolite | NaHCO3 | 50.00% | Kalicinite (50.00 %) |
| Schorlomite | Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2 | 50.00% | Kalicinite (50.00 %) |
| Bukovite | (Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4 | 42.66% | Hakite-(Hg) (53.33 %) |
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.