Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Moinho deposit, Aljustrel Mine, Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel, Beja, Portugal
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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Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 99.78% | Butlerite (68.75 %), Ferricopiapite (62.00 %), Fibroferrite (64.75 %), Halotrichite (61.51 %), Römerite (63.12 %), Voltaite (63.77 %) |
Copiapite | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O | 92.28% | Butlerite (62.50 %), Römerite (58.87 %), Voltaite (50.00 %) |
Sulphur | S8 | 89.13% | Butlerite (53.13 %), Ferricopiapite (50.00 %), Voltaite (53.62 %) |
Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O | 82.09% | Fibroferrite (54.92 %), Römerite (60.28 %) |
Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O | 62.50% | Butlerite (62.50 %) |
Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O | 56.25% | Butlerite (56.25 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 44.63% | Bournonite (55.79 %) |
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.