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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at A茂t Ahmane, Tansifte Ca茂dat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Dr芒a-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)299.69%Adamite (59.67 %), Austinite (51.19 %), Balkanite (50.00 %), Conichalcite (56.71 %), Nickelaustinite (57.14 %), Olivenite (66.38 %), Wallkilldellite (50.00 %)
GypsumCaSO4 路 2H2O99.51%Balkanite (50.00 %), Cobaltkoritnigite (52.94 %), Cupropearceite (55.56 %), Haidingerite (78.26 %), Native Sulphur (50.28 %), Nickelaustinite (57.14 %)
CovelliteCuS97.89%Balkanite (60.00 %), Cupropearceite (66.67 %), Djurleite (55.94 %), Luzonite (64.14 %)
BorniteCu5FeS497.22%Balkanite (60.00 %), Cupropearceite (55.56 %), Djurleite (64.06 %), Luzonite (56.54 %)
ChalcociteCu2S92.93%Ferrilotharmeyerite (57.14 %), Cupropearceite (55.56 %), Djurleite (62.90 %)
PyrrhotiteFe1-xS91.32%Gersdorffite (51.37 %), Glaucodot (60.12 %), Maucherite (55.26 %)
CobaltiteCoAsS90.74%Alloclasite (54.93 %), Clinosafflorite (50.00 %), Glaucodot (58.93 %)
PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 路 11H2O89.56%Haidingerite (73.91 %), Vladimirite (60.00 %)
SmithsoniteZnCO385.71%Chudobaite (66.67 %), Ferrilotharmeyerite (57.14 %)
MolybdeniteMoS285.33%Chudobaite (66.67 %), Powellite (55.99 %)
AcanthiteAg2S83.33%Balkanite (50.00 %), Cupropearceite (66.67 %)
PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) 路 2H2O82.60%Haidingerite (82.61 %)
CupriteCu2O81.63%Ferrilotharmeyerite (57.14 %), Nickelaustinite (57.14 %)
GalenaPbS79.99%Adamite (66.33 %), Alloclasite (54.93 %), Annabergite (57.37 %), Arseniosiderite (52.21 %), Arsenolite (53.61 %), Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Austinite (58.33 %), Balkanite (50.00 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Ferrilotharmeyerite (57.14 %), Cupropearceite (77.78 %), Djurleite (51.01 %), Erythrite (53.28 %), Gersdorffite (68.13 %), Glaucodot (70.83 %), Haidingerite (56.52 %), L枚llingite (53.52 %), Luzonite (75.95 %), Native Silver (52.62 %), Nickeline (55.15 %), Nickelskutterudite (59.22 %), Olivenite (50.95 %), Parasymplesite (55.32 %), Pharmacoalumite (55.56 %), Pharmacosiderite (51.63 %), Rammelsbergite (64.62 %), Retgersite (50.77 %), Roselite (56.00 %), Safflorite (59.36 %), Scorodite (50.30 %), Skutterudite (51.58 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %)
BaryteBaSO479.67%Balkanite (60.00 %), Ferrilotharmeyerite (57.14 %), Cupropearceite (55.56 %), Haidingerite (60.87 %), Luzonite (56.96 %), Wallkilldellite (68.18 %)
Pentlandite(NixFey)危9S879.42%Laurite (50.51 %), Maucherite (58.42 %)
EnargiteCu3AsS472.57%Luzonite (72.57 %)
MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl69.76%Adamite (58.67 %), Austinite (69.05 %)
CerussitePbCO366.28%Adamite (60.00 %), Austinite (57.14 %)
Gu茅riniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 路 10.5H2O65.21%Haidingerite (65.22 %)
RealgarAs4S465.21%Haidingerite (65.22 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O659.09%Wallkilldellite (59.09 %)
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]59.09%Wallkilldellite (59.09 %)
BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)657.14%Nickelaustinite (57.14 %)
OrpimentAs2S356.52%Haidingerite (56.52 %)
Schneiderh枚hniteFe2+Fe3+3As3+5O1356.52%Karibibite (56.52 %)
MarcasiteFeS255.55%Cupropearceite (55.56 %)
MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS455.55%Cupropearceite (55.56 %)
StromeyeriteAgCuS55.55%Cupropearceite (55.56 %)
AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)54.54%Wallkilldellite (54.55 %)
BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O854.54%Wallkilldellite (54.55 %)
AragoniteCaCO352.94%Cobaltkoritnigite (52.94 %)
MilleriteNiS52.30%Retgersite (52.31 %)
Native ArsenicAs52.17%Haidingerite (52.17 %)
WeiliteCa(HAsO4)52.17%Haidingerite (52.17 %)
KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)250.00%Wallkilldellite (50.00 %)
Manganberzeliite(NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)350.00%Wallkilldellite (50.00 %)
RhodochrositeMnCO350.00%Wallkilldellite (50.00 %)
CinnabarHgS50.00%Balkanite (50.00 %)
ScheeliteCa(WO4)48.22%Powellite (60.29 %)
MawbyitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)245.71%Ferrilotharmeyerite (57.14 %)
MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 路 8H2O45.71%Ferrilotharmeyerite (57.14 %)
LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl 路 5H2O40.00%Pharmacoalumite (50.00 %)
Native BismuthBi40.00%Cobaltlotharmeyerite (50.00 %)
Bismutite(BiO)2CO340.00%Cobaltlotharmeyerite (50.00 %)
PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)40.00%Cobaltlotharmeyerite (50.00 %)

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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Balkanite, Clinosafflorite, Cupropearceite, Glaucodot, Maucherite, Rammelsbergite, etc.
729
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Unique: Haidingerite
376
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]305
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Spherocobaltite
109
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Luzonite
103
13 : Hadean serpentinization

Unique: Stichtite
102
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Wallkilldellite
100
38 : Ophiolites39
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals26
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)18
47i : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Terrestrial weathering of meteorites]16
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations14
22 : Hydration and low-饾憞 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)14
46 : Near-surface hydrothermal alteration of minerals (see also #22)12
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals11
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks10