Predicted Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Ixtaca Gold-Silver Deposit, Ixtacamaxtitlán Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 99.95% | Galena (55.60 %), Naumannite (65.68 %), Polybasite (69.06 %), Proustite (59.08 %), Pyrargyrite (60.10 %), Pyrite (51.43 %), Sphalerite (61.91 %), Uytenbogaardtite (66.67 %) |
| Gold | Au | 98.27% | Naumannite (66.27 %), Uytenbogaardtite (94.87 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 95.73% | Naumannite (53.85 %), Polybasite (55.52 %), Proustite (52.36 %), Uytenbogaardtite (56.41 %) |
| Acanthite | Ag2S | 95.45% | Polybasite (57.32 %), Proustite (53.84 %), Uytenbogaardtite (76.92 %) |
| Silver | Ag | 80.42% | Polybasite (54.83 %), Proustite (56.66 %) |
| Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O | 61.53% | Buddingtonite (61.54 %) |
| Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 53.40% | Kaolinite (53.40 %) |
Key: Mineral matches key element mineralogy of deposit Key element(s) in mineral not listed for deposit (-20% score)