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Regions of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch" (2)
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (3)
dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation
dry/green vegetation dry/green vegetation
ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, major 2 ferric iron, major 2
ferric iron, major 3 ferric iron, major 3
ferric iron, major 4 ferric iron, major 4
ferric iron, major 5 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, major 5 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor or fine grained 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, minor or fine grained 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor or fine grained 2 ferric iron, minor or fine grained 2
ferric iron, minor or fine grained 3 ferric iron, minor or fine grained 3
ferric iron, minor or fine grained 4 ferric iron, minor or fine grained 4
ferric iron, minor or fine grained 5 ferric iron, minor or fine grained 5
ferric iron, minor or fine grained 6 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, minor or fine grained 6 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 green vegetation 13
green vegetation 14 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 14 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
possible copiapite, or melting snow in Sweetwater Mts., or iron-bearing muds in Alkali Lake possible copiapite, or melting snow in Sweetwater Mts., or iron-bearing muds in Alkali Lake
sericite +/- chlorite (+/- carbonate) sericite +/- chlorite (+/- carbonate)
turbid water and/or mud turbid water and/or mud
water:  deep, low turbidity, low chlorophyll water: deep, low turbidity, low chlorophyll
water:  shallow and/or turbid, +/- chlorophyll       water: shallow and/or turbid, +/- chlorophyll
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (4)
Al sericite Al sericite
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite or smectite calcite + sericite or smectite
chlorite chlorite
cloud and cloud shadow cloud and cloud shadow
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix
Fe/Mg sericite, or mixture of muscovite and chlorite, carbonate, and/or dry vegetation Fe/Mg sericite, or mixture of muscovite and chlorite, carbonate, and/or dry vegetation
gypsum gypsum
hydrous silica:  opal and/or chalcedony hydrous silica: opal and/or chalcedony
jarosite, or hydrous silica + ferric iron near mapped hydrous silica jarosite, or hydrous silica + ferric iron near mapped hydrous silica
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite (or halloysite) kaolinite + smectite (or halloysite)
kaolinite and/or dickite kaolinite and/or dickite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
pyrophyllite and/or alunite pyrophyllite and/or alunite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
TIR quartz abundance (5)
quartz 1 - minimum abundance quartz 1 - minimum abundance
quartz 10 quartz 10
quartz 11 quartz 11
quartz 12 quartz 12
quartz 13 quartz 13
quartz 14 quartz 14
quartz 15 quartz 15
quartz 16 quartz 16
quartz 17 quartz 17
quartz 18 quartz 18
quartz 19 quartz 19
quartz 2 quartz 2
quartz 20 quartz 20
quartz 21 quartz 21
quartz 22 quartz 22
quartz 23 quartz 23
quartz 24 quartz 24
quartz 25 quartz 25
quartz 26 quartz 26
quartz 27 quartz 27
quartz 28 quartz 28
quartz 29 quartz 29
quartz 3 quartz 3
quartz 30 quartz 30
quartz 31 quartz 31
quartz 32 quartz 32
quartz 33 quartz 33
quartz 34 quartz 34
quartz 35 - maximum abundance quartz 35 - maximum abundance
quartz 4 quartz 4
quartz 5 quartz 5
quartz 6 quartz 6
quartz 7 quartz 7
quartz 8 quartz 8
quartz 9 quartz 9
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (6)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Regions of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch" (9)
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (10)
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation (may include carbonate-bearing rocks and soils) dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation (may include carbonate-bearing rocks and soils)
dry/green vegetation dry/green vegetation
ferric iron-bearing muds - Pipeline mine heap leach pad ferric iron-bearing muds - Pipeline mine heap leach pad
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 13 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
iron-bearing mud and shallow water (possible copiapite) iron-bearing mud and shallow water (possible copiapite)
major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 1 - maximum fit x depth major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 1 - maximum fit x depth
major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 2 major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 2
major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 3 major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 3
major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 4 major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 4
major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 5 - minimum fit x depth major ferric iron (mainly in wet soils) 5 - minimum fit x depth
melting snow melting snow
minor ferric iron 1  (includes redbeds and soils) - maximum fit x depth minor ferric iron 1 (includes redbeds and soils) - maximum fit x depth
minor ferric iron 2 (includes redbeds and soils) minor ferric iron 2 (includes redbeds and soils)
minor ferric iron 3 (includes redbeds and soils) minor ferric iron 3 (includes redbeds and soils)
minor ferric iron 4 (includes redbeds and soils) minor ferric iron 4 (includes redbeds and soils)
minor ferric iron 5 (includes redbeds and soils) minor ferric iron 5 (includes redbeds and soils)
minor ferric iron 6 (includes redbeds and soils) minor ferric iron 6 (includes redbeds and soils)
minor ferric iron 7 (includes redbeds and soils) minor ferric iron 7 (includes redbeds and soils)
minor ferric iron 8 (includes redbeds and soils) - minimum fit x depth minor ferric iron 8 (includes redbeds and soils) - minimum fit x depth
turbid water 1 - minimum sediment load turbid water 1 - minimum sediment load
turbid water 2 turbid water 2
turbid water 3 turbid water 3
turbid water 4 - maximum sediment load turbid water 4 - maximum sediment load
water:  deep and/or low chlorophyll content water: deep and/or low chlorophyll content
water:  shallow and/or high chlorophyll content water: shallow and/or high chlorophyll content
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (11)
Al-rich sericite Al-rich sericite
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
chalcedony or opal chalcedony or opal
dolomite dolomite
epidote, calcite + dolomite mix, or calcite + dry vegetation epidote, calcite + dolomite mix, or calcite + dry vegetation
Fe/Mg sericite Fe/Mg sericite
gypsum gypsum
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + chalcedony/opal jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + chalcedony/opal
kandite clay (kaolinite, dickite, and/or nacrite) kandite clay (kaolinite, dickite, and/or nacrite)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
pyrophyllite or dry vegetation pyrophyllite or dry vegetation
sericite or smectite +/- calcite sericite or smectite +/- calcite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (12)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (13)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals and water (16)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + muscovite chlorite + muscovite
epidote epidote
generic ferrous iron (e.g. some chlorites and muscovites) generic ferrous iron (e.g. some chlorites and muscovites)
generic ferrous iron + goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron + goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium- to coarse-grained +/- trace jarosite goethite: medium- to coarse-grained +/- trace jarosite
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating goethite: thin coating
hematite: fine-grained - high fit x depth hematite: fine-grained - high fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained - low fit x depth hematite: fine-grained - low fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained - moderate fit x depth hematite: fine-grained - moderate fit x depth
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite: coarse-grained jarosite: coarse-grained
jarosite: fine-grained jarosite: fine-grained
other iron oxides and hydroxides other iron oxides and hydroxides
turbid water - high sediment load turbid water - high sediment load
turbid water - low sediment load turbid water - low sediment load
turbid water - moderate sediment load turbid water - moderate sediment load
turbid water - moderate to high sediment load turbid water - moderate to high sediment load
water: high chlorophyll content - high fit x depth water: high chlorophyll content - high fit x depth
water: high chlorophyll content - low fit x depth water: high chlorophyll content - low fit x depth
water: high chlorophyll content - low to moderate fit x depth water: high chlorophyll content - low to moderate fit x depth
water: high chlorophyll content - moderate to high fit x depth water: high chlorophyll content - moderate to high fit x depth
water: low chlorophyll content - high fit x depth water: low chlorophyll content - high fit x depth
water: low chlorophyll content - low fit x depth water: low chlorophyll content - low fit x depth
water: low chlorophyll content - low to moderate fit x depth water: low chlorophyll content - low to moderate fit x depth
water: low chlorophyll content - moderate fit x depth water: low chlorophyll content - moderate fit x depth
water: low chlorophyll content - moderate to high fit x depth water: low chlorophyll content - moderate to high fit x depth
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, carbonate, sorosilicate, and nesosilicate minerals (17)
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite calcite + dolomite
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite or chlorite + sericite or smectite +/- dry vegetation calcite or chlorite + sericite or smectite +/- dry vegetation
dolomite dolomite
dolomite + sericite +/- kaolinite dolomite + sericite +/- kaolinite
dolomite or calcite + sericite or smectite dolomite or calcite + sericite or smectite
epidote epidote
epidote + trace sericite +/- chlorite epidote + trace sericite +/- chlorite
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
jarosite + sericite +/- gypsum jarosite + sericite +/- gypsum
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
kaolinite +/- alunite +/- illite kaolinite +/- alunite +/- illite
kaolinite +/- alunite or dry vegetation kaolinite +/- alunite or dry vegetation
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
poorly crystallized kaolinite or impure float poorly crystallized kaolinite or impure float
possible alunogen possible alunogen
possible pyrophyllite + kaolinite or sericite possible pyrophyllite + kaolinite or sericite
sericite + chlorite sericite + chlorite
sericite + chlorite, or low-Al (Fe/Mg) sericite sericite + chlorite, or low-Al (Fe/Mg) sericite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
topaz topaz
well-crystallized kaolinite well-crystallized kaolinite
white crust (possible epsomite) white crust (possible epsomite)
No data - clouds, cloud shadow, snow, corrupted SWIR data ("Detector Scratch") (19)
cloud, cloud shadow, snow, corrupted SWIR data cloud, cloud shadow, snow, corrupted SWIR data
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water: subdivided by absorption feature fit x depth (abundance) (20)
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation, may include carbonate-bearing rocks and soils dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation, may include carbonate-bearing rocks and soils
dry/green vegetation dry/green vegetation
green vegetation 1 - lowest chlorophyll content or plant density green vegetation 1 - lowest chlorophyll content or plant density
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 green vegetation 13
green vegetation 14 green vegetation 14
green vegetation 15 green vegetation 15
green vegetation 16 green vegetation 16
green vegetation 17 green vegetation 17
green vegetation 18 green vegetation 18
green vegetation 19 - highest chlorophyll content or plant density green vegetation 19 - highest chlorophyll content or plant density
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
major ferric iron 1 - lowest fit x depth major ferric iron 1 - lowest fit x depth
major ferric iron 2 major ferric iron 2
major ferric iron 3 major ferric iron 3
major ferric iron 4 major ferric iron 4
major ferric iron 5 major ferric iron 5
major ferric iron 6 major ferric iron 6
major ferric iron 7 major ferric iron 7
major ferric iron 8 major ferric iron 8
major ferric iron 9 - highest fit x depth major ferric iron 9 - highest fit x depth
minor ferric iron 1 - includes redbeds and soils - lowest fit x depth minor ferric iron 1 - includes redbeds and soils - lowest fit x depth
minor ferric iron 2 - includes redbeds and soils minor ferric iron 2 - includes redbeds and soils
minor ferric iron 3 - includes redbeds and soils minor ferric iron 3 - includes redbeds and soils
minor ferric iron 4 - includes redbeds and soils minor ferric iron 4 - includes redbeds and soils
minor ferric iron 5 - includes redbeds and soils minor ferric iron 5 - includes redbeds and soils
minor ferric iron 6 - includes redbeds and soils minor ferric iron 6 - includes redbeds and soils
minor ferric iron 7 - includes redbeds and soils - highest fit x depth minor ferric iron 7 - includes redbeds and soils - highest fit x depth
minor to major ferric iron minor to major ferric iron
sericite +/- chlorite, or wet soil near water sericite +/- chlorite, or wet soil near water
turbid water 1 - lowest sediment load turbid water 1 - lowest sediment load
turbid water 2 turbid water 2
turbid water 3 turbid water 3
turbid water 4 - highest sediment load turbid water 4 - highest sediment load
water with red algae and/or sediment load water with red algae and/or sediment load
water:  deep and/or low chlorophyll content water: deep and/or low chlorophyll content
water:  shallow and/or high chlorophyll content water: shallow and/or high chlorophyll content
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (21)
alunite (or dry vegetation) + kaolinite alunite (or dry vegetation) + kaolinite
alunite, pyrophyllite, and (or) dry vegetation alunite, pyrophyllite, and (or) dry vegetation
calcite calcite
chlorite chlorite
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix
high-abundance Al sericite high-abundance Al sericite
jarosite jarosite
kaolinite kaolinite
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
low-abundance Al sericite low-abundance Al sericite
low-Al (Fe/Mg) sericite, or muscovite + chlorite low-Al (Fe/Mg) sericite, or muscovite + chlorite
primarily false detections of high-abundance sericite on shadowed, north-facing slopes primarily false detections of high-abundance sericite on shadowed, north-facing slopes
primarily false detections of low-Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite on shadowed, north-facing slopes primarily false detections of low-Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite on shadowed, north-facing slopes
primarily false detections of sericte + calcite/chlorite/epidote on shadowed, north-facing slopes primarily false detections of sericte + calcite/chlorite/epidote on shadowed, north-facing slopes
sericite (or smectite) + calcite (and/or chlorite, epidote) sericite (or smectite) + calcite (and/or chlorite, epidote)
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite
Modelled alteration type and key mineral groups (22)
advanced argillic advanced argillic
argillic (no ferric iron) argillic (no ferric iron)
argillic + ferric iron argillic + ferric iron
phyllic (QSP) phyllic (QSP)
possible regional propylitic:  sericite + chlorite possible regional propylitic: sericite + chlorite
potential phyllic (QSP) on north-facing slopes potential phyllic (QSP) on north-facing slopes
propylitic or carbonate rocks +/- sericite or smectite propylitic or carbonate rocks +/- sericite or smectite
propylitic or carbonate rocks +/- sericite or smectite + ferric iron propylitic or carbonate rocks +/- sericite or smectite + ferric iron
pyritic (jarosite) pyritic (jarosite)
regional propylitic to weak QSP (minor sericite + ferric iron) regional propylitic to weak QSP (minor sericite + ferric iron)
sericitic (mainly lithologic, especially in metamorphosed pelitic rocks) sericitic (mainly lithologic, especially in metamorphosed pelitic rocks)
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, hydrous silica, and carbonate minerals (26)
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
alunite 1 - maximum fit x depth alunite 1 - maximum fit x depth
alunite 2 alunite 2
alunite 3 alunite 3
alunite 4 alunite 4
alunite 5 alunite 5
alunite 6 - minimum fit x depth alunite 6 - minimum fit x depth
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 1 - maximum fit x depth alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 1 - maximum fit x depth
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 2 alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 2
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 3 alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 3
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 4 alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 4
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 5 - minimum fit x depth alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 5 - minimum fit x depth
buddingtonite +/- smectite buddingtonite +/- smectite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite or smectite calcite + sericite or smectite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + minor alunite +/- sericite kaolinite + minor alunite +/- sericite
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite kaolinite +/- smectite
kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% mixture kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% mixture
natroalunite + kaolinite intimate mix natroalunite + kaolinite intimate mix
opal and (or) chalcedony opal and (or) chalcedony
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
False-color composite: 2.20 micrometers-0.80 micrometers-0.47 micrometers/RGB (27)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, hydrous silica, and carbonate minerals (29)
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
alunite 1 - maximum fit x depth alunite 1 - maximum fit x depth
alunite 2 alunite 2
alunite 3 alunite 3
alunite 4 alunite 4
alunite 5 alunite 5
alunite 6 - minimum fit x depth alunite 6 - minimum fit x depth
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 1 - maximum fit x depth alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 1 - maximum fit x depth
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 2 alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 2
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 3 alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 3
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 4 alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 4
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 5 - minimum fit x depth alunite: intermediate K-Na composition 5 - minimum fit x depth
calcite or chlorite + smectite calcite or chlorite + smectite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + minor alunite +/- sericite kaolinite + minor alunite +/- sericite
kaolinite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite + sericite 2 kaolinite + sericite 2
kaolinite + sericite 3 kaolinite + sericite 3
kaolinite + sericite 4 kaolinite + sericite 4
kaolinite + sericite 5 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite + sericite 5 - minimum fit x depth
kaolinite +/- smectite kaolinite +/- smectite
kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% mixture kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% mixture
moderate- to high-Al sericite moderate- to high-Al sericite
moderate-Al sericite moderate-Al sericite
natroalunite + kaolinite intimate mix natroalunite + kaolinite intimate mix
opal and (or) chalcedony opal and (or) chalcedony
possible dickite possible dickite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
False-color composite: 2.20 micrometers-0.80 micrometers-0.47 micrometers/RGB (30)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, hydrous silica, and carbonate minerals (32)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite: intermediate composition or K-Na areal mix alunite: intermediate composition or K-Na areal mix
buddingtonite +/- montmorillonite buddingtonite +/- montmorillonite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite or smectite calcite + sericite or smectite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite (well-crystallized) 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite (well-crystallized) 2 kaolinite (well-crystallized) 2
kaolinite (well-crystallized) 3 kaolinite (well-crystallized) 3
kaolinite (well-crystallized) 4 kaolinite (well-crystallized) 4
kaolinite (well-crystallized) 5 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite (well-crystallized) 5 - minimum fit x depth
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite kaolinite +/- smectite
low-Al sericite low-Al sericite
moderate- to high-Al sericite moderate- to high-Al sericite
moderate-Al sericite moderate-Al sericite
natroalunite + kaolinite intimate mixture natroalunite + kaolinite intimate mixture
opal and (or) chalcedony opal and (or) chalcedony
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Iron-bearing minerals (34)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth chlorite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth
chlorite + sericite 2 chlorite + sericite 2
chlorite + sericite 3 chlorite + sericite 3
chlorite + sericite 4 - minimum fit x depth chlorite + sericite 4 - minimum fit x depth
generic ferrous iron absorptions, including ferric-ferrous areal mixtures generic ferrous iron absorptions, including ferric-ferrous areal mixtures
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 1 - maximum fit x depth generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 1 - maximum fit x depth
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 2 generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 2
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 3 generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 3
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 4 generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 4
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 5 - minimum fit x depth generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite 5 - minimum fit x depth
goethite: fine- to coarse-grained goethite: fine- to coarse-grained
goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth
goethite: thin coating 2 goethite: thin coating 2
goethite: thin coating 3 goethite: thin coating 3
goethite: thin coating 4 goethite: thin coating 4
goethite: thin coating 5 - minimum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 5 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 2 hematite: fine-grained 2
hematite: fine-grained 3 hematite: fine-grained 3
hematite: fine-grained 4 hematite: fine-grained 4
hematite: fine-grained 5 hematite: fine-grained 5
hematite: fine-grained 6 - minimum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 6 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite: coarse-grained jarosite: coarse-grained
other iron oxides and hydroxides 1 - maximum fit x depth other iron oxides and hydroxides 1 - maximum fit x depth
other iron oxides and hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and hydroxides 2
other iron oxides and hydroxides 3 other iron oxides and hydroxides 3
other iron oxides and hydroxides 4 other iron oxides and hydroxides 4
other iron oxides and hydroxides 5 - minimum fit x depth other iron oxides and hydroxides 5 - minimum fit x depth
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, hydrous silica, and carbonate minerals (35)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- illite alunite + kaolinite +/- illite
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition alunite: intermediate K-Na composition
buddingtonite +/- montmorillonite buddingtonite +/- montmorillonite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite calcite + sericite
dickite dickite
high-Al sericite +/- chlorite and (or) calcite high-Al sericite +/- chlorite and (or) calcite
illite + chlorite (Harkless Fm.) illite + chlorite (Harkless Fm.)
jarosite jarosite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well crystallized) kaolinite (well crystallized)
kaolinite + alunite +/- illite kaolinite + alunite +/- illite
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite kaolinite +/- smectite
kaolinite +/- smectite or halloysite kaolinite +/- smectite or halloysite
kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% mix kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% mix
low-Al sericite low-Al sericite
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
montmorillonite montmorillonite
natroalunite + kaolinite natroalunite + kaolinite
natroalunite +/- dickite, other clays natroalunite +/- dickite, other clays
opal/chalcedony opal/chalcedony
Landsat-convolved reflectance data (36)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, hydrous silica, and carbonate minerals (38)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite + minor kaolinite alunite + minor kaolinite
alunite +/- dry vegetation (match to pyrophyllite) alunite +/- dry vegetation (match to pyrophyllite)
calcite calcite
kandite clay (mainly kaolinite) kandite clay (mainly kaolinite)
kaolinite +/- sericite kaolinite +/- sericite
low-Al muscovite +/- calcite low-Al muscovite +/- calcite
moderate- to high-Al sericite (+/- trace kaolinite) moderate- to high-Al sericite (+/- trace kaolinite)
muscovite +/- calcite or chlorite muscovite +/- calcite or chlorite
opal and (or) chalcedony opal and (or) chalcedony
possible gypsum possible gypsum
sericite +/- calcite or chlorite sericite +/- calcite or chlorite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (39)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Continuous-tone, three-endmember mineral occurrence map (41)
Red:    Hematite Red: Hematite
Green: Kaolinite Green: Kaolinite
Blue:   Alunite Blue: Alunite
Region of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch" (44)
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (45)
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation +/- carbonate-bearing rocks and soils dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation +/- carbonate-bearing rocks and soils
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 2 ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 2
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 3 ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 3
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 4 ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 4
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 5 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 5 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 2 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 2
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 3 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 3
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 4 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 4
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 5 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 5
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 6 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 6
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 7 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 7 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 green vegetation 13
green vegetation 14 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 14 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
green, dry vegetation green, dry vegetation
other iron oxides and hydroxides other iron oxides and hydroxides
possible ferrous iron-bearing minerals possible ferrous iron-bearing minerals
turbid water: high relative sediment load turbid water: high relative sediment load
turbid water: low relative sediment load turbid water: low relative sediment load
water, deep, clear, and/or low chlorphylll content water, deep, clear, and/or low chlorphylll content
water, shallow, turbid, and/or high chlorphylll content water, shallow, turbid, and/or high chlorphylll content
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (46)
Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) Al sericite (+/- kaolinite)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite (or smectite) calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite (or smectite)
chlorite (Mg-OH SWIR + ferrous/ferric iron absorptions) chlorite (Mg-OH SWIR + ferrous/ferric iron absorptions)
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mixture epidote, or calcite + dolomite mixture
Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture
gypsum gypsum
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + opal/chalcedony jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + opal/chalcedony
kaolinite +/- sericite kaolinite +/- sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite (typically supergene) kaolinite +/- smectite (typically supergene)
kaolinite and (or) dickite/nacrite kaolinite and (or) dickite/nacrite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
opal and (or) chalcedony opal and (or) chalcedony
pyrophyllite, or alunite + dry vegetation pyrophyllite, or alunite + dry vegetation
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (47)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (48)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals and water (51)
goethite goethite
goethite +/- jarosite 1 goethite +/- jarosite 1
goethite +/- jarosite 2 goethite +/- jarosite 2
goethite, low-abundance goethite, low-abundance
hematite 1 - maximum fit x depth hematite 1 - maximum fit x depth
hematite 2 hematite 2
hematite 3 hematite 3
hematite 4 hematite 4
hematite 5 - minimum fit x depth hematite 5 - minimum fit x depth
hematite, low-abundance 1 - maximum fit x depth hematite, low-abundance 1 - maximum fit x depth
hematite, low-abundance 2 hematite, low-abundance 2
hematite, low-abundance 3 hematite, low-abundance 3
hematite, low-abundance 4 hematite, low-abundance 4
hematite, low-abundance 5 - minimum fit x depth hematite, low-abundance 5 - minimum fit x depth
other iron oxides or hydroxides 1 other iron oxides or hydroxides 1
other iron oxides or hydroxides 2 other iron oxides or hydroxides 2
possible ferrous iron minerals possible ferrous iron minerals
turbid water turbid water
water with possible chlorophyll content water with possible chlorophyll content
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, and carbonate minerals (52)
alunite alunite
alunite + minor kaolinite alunite + minor kaolinite
calcite +/- dolomite calcite +/- dolomite
calcite +/- kaolinite calcite +/- kaolinite
calcite +/- sericite +/- smectite calcite +/- sericite +/- smectite
halloysite, or kaolinite + trace sericite or smectite halloysite, or kaolinite + trace sericite or smectite
kaolinite + minor alunite kaolinite + minor alunite
kaolinite +/- sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite +/- sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite +/- sericite 2 kaolinite +/- sericite 2
kaolinite +/- sericite 3 kaolinite +/- sericite 3
kaolinite +/- sericite 4 kaolinite +/- sericite 4
kaolinite +/- sericite 5 kaolinite +/- sericite 5
kaolinite +/- sericite 6 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite +/- sericite 6 - minimum fit x depth
kaolinite +/- smectite kaolinite +/- smectite
kaolinite +/- trace alunite 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite +/- trace alunite 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite +/- trace alunite 2 kaolinite +/- trace alunite 2
kaolinite +/- trace alunite 3 kaolinite +/- trace alunite 3
kaolinite +/- trace alunite 4 kaolinite +/- trace alunite 4
kaolinite +/- trace alunite 5 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite +/- trace alunite 5 - minimum fit x depth
possible buddingtonite possible buddingtonite
possible natroalunite possible natroalunite
sericite +/- chlorite +/- trace kaolinite 1 sericite +/- chlorite +/- trace kaolinite 1
sericite +/- chlorite +/- trace kaolinite 2 sericite +/- chlorite +/- trace kaolinite 2
sericite +/- chlorite +/- trace kaolinite 3 sericite +/- chlorite +/- trace kaolinite 3
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Faults and fractures (Ashley, 1975) (54)
approximately located or inferred approximately located or inferred
concealed concealed
directly observed directly observed
Iron-bearing minerals (56)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite 1 - lowest fit x depth chlorite + sericite 1 - lowest fit x depth
chlorite + sericite 2 chlorite + sericite 2
chlorite + sericite 3 - highest fit x depth chlorite + sericite 3 - highest fit x depth
coarse-grained jarosite +/- hematite coarse-grained jarosite +/- hematite
ferrous iron +/- hematite ferrous iron +/- hematite
ferrous iron with goethite and sericite ferrous iron with goethite and sericite
goethite + jarosite, in mine waste and tailings goethite + jarosite, in mine waste and tailings
goethite, abundant, in outcrop and proximal alluvium goethite, abundant, in outcrop and proximal alluvium
goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 1 - lowest fit x depth goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 1 - lowest fit x depth
goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 2 goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 2
goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 3 goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 3
goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 4 - highest fit x depth goethite, impure, mainly in fine-grained alluvium 4 - highest fit x depth
hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 1 - lowest fit x depth hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 1 - lowest fit x depth
hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 2 hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 2
hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 3 hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 3
hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 4 hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 4
hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 5 hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 5
hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 6 hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 6
hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 7 - highest fit x depth hematite, low abundance and/or fine-grained 7 - highest fit x depth
hematite, medium- to coarse-grained hematite, medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite, fine-grained, in mine waste and tailings jarosite, fine-grained, in mine waste and tailings
other iron oxides or hydroxides 1 other iron oxides or hydroxides 1
other iron oxides or hydroxides 2 other iron oxides or hydroxides 2
possible copiapite in mill tailings possible copiapite in mill tailings
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, hydrous silica, and carbonate minerals (Rockwell, 2012) (57)
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite + pyrophyllite +/- jarosite alunite + pyrophyllite +/- jarosite
alunite +/- minor kaolinite +/- minor jarosite alunite +/- minor kaolinite +/- minor jarosite
alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 1 - lowest fit x depth alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 1 - lowest fit x depth
alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 2 alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 2
alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 3 alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 3
alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 4 alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 4
alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 5 - highest fit x depth alunite, intermediate Na/K composition, or alunite/natroalunite areal mix 5 - highest fit x depth
alunite/natroalunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite alunite/natroalunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite calcite + sericite
dickite dickite
epidote epidote
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
hydrous quartz:  chalcedony (mainly in tuffaceous units), or opal hydrous quartz: chalcedony (mainly in tuffaceous units), or opal
jarosite jarosite
kaolinite + pyrophyllite kaolinite + pyrophyllite
kaolinite +/- smectite kaolinite +/- smectite
kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% areal mix kaolinite 75% + alunite 25% areal mix
kaolinite and(or) halloysite kaolinite and(or) halloysite
low-Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture low-Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture
natroalunite natroalunite
natroalunite + kaolinite natroalunite + kaolinite
natroalunite +/- dickite, other clays natroalunite +/- dickite, other clays
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
pyrophyllite + sericite pyrophyllite + sericite
sericite +/- kaolinite 1 - lowest fit x depth sericite +/- kaolinite 1 - lowest fit x depth
sericite +/- kaolinite 2 sericite +/- kaolinite 2
sericite +/- kaolinite 3 sericite +/- kaolinite 3
sericite +/- kaolinite 4 sericite +/- kaolinite 4
sericite +/- kaolinite 5 - highest fit x depth sericite +/- kaolinite 5 - highest fit x depth
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Landsat-convolved reflectance data (541/RGB) (58)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Region of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch" (60)
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (61)
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation +/- carbonate-bearing rocks and soils dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation +/- carbonate-bearing rocks and soils
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 2 ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 2
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 3 ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 3
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 4 ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 4
ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 5 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, abundant 5 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 2 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 2
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 3 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 3
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 4 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 4
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 5 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 5
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 6 ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 6
ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 7 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron-bearing minerals, low abundance, mainly oxides and hydroxides 7 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 9 - minimum fit x depth
green, dry vegetation green, dry vegetation
possible copiapite or wet soils with ferric iron possible copiapite or wet soils with ferric iron
possible ferrous iron-bearing minerals possible ferrous iron-bearing minerals
sericite +/- chlorite sericite +/- chlorite
water, deep, clear, and/or low chlorphylll content water, deep, clear, and/or low chlorphylll content
water, shallow, turbid, and/or high chlorphylll content water, shallow, turbid, and/or high chlorphylll content
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (Rockwell, 2012) (62)
Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 1 - maximum fit x depth Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 1 - maximum fit x depth
Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 2 Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 2
Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 3 Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 3
Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 4 - minimum fit x depth Al sericite (+/- kaolinite) 4 - minimum fit x depth
alunite (+/- pyrophyllite) alunite (+/- pyrophyllite)
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite (or smectite) calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite (or smectite)
chlorite (Mg-OH SWIR + ferrous/ferric iron absorptions) chlorite (Mg-OH SWIR + ferrous/ferric iron absorptions)
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mixture epidote, or calcite + dolomite mixture
Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture
gypsum +/- clay minerals gypsum +/- clay minerals
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + opal/chalcedony jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + opal/chalcedony
kaolinite +/- sericite kaolinite +/- sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite (typically supergene) kaolinite +/- smectite (typically supergene)
kaolinite and (or) dickite/nacrite kaolinite and (or) dickite/nacrite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
opal and (or) chalcedony opal and (or) chalcedony
pyrophyllite or alunite pyrophyllite or alunite
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite
TIR quartz (red) and carbonate (green) abundance (63)
carbonate 1 - maximum abundance carbonate 1 - maximum abundance
carbonate 2 carbonate 2
carbonate 3 carbonate 3
carbonate 4 carbonate 4
carbonate 5 carbonate 5
carbonate 6 carbonate 6
carbonate 7 carbonate 7
carbonate 8 carbonate 8
carbonate 9 - minimum abundance carbonate 9 - minimum abundance
quartz 1 - maximum abundance quartz 1 - maximum abundance
quartz 10 quartz 10
quartz 11 quartz 11
quartz 12 quartz 12
quartz 13 quartz 13
quartz 14 - minimum abundance quartz 14 - minimum abundance
quartz 2 quartz 2
quartz 3 quartz 3
quartz 4 quartz 4
quartz 5 quartz 5
quartz 6 quartz 6
quartz 7 quartz 7
quartz 8 quartz 8
quartz 9 quartz 9
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (64)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (65)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals (69)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite chlorite + sericite
coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite
epidote epidote
generic ferrous iron generic ferrous iron
generic ferrous iron +/- trace hematite generic ferrous iron +/- trace hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating goethite: thin coating
hematite: fine-grained hematite: fine-grained
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite: coarse-grained jarosite: coarse-grained
jarosite: fine-grained jarosite: fine-grained
other iron oxides and hydroxides 1 other iron oxides and hydroxides 1
other iron oxides and hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and hydroxides 2
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, and carbonate minerals (70)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite-natroalunite areal mix, or intermediate composition alunite alunite-natroalunite areal mix, or intermediate composition alunite
calcite calcite
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
epidote epidote
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
low-Al or Fe-rich sericite, or muscovite + chlorite mixture low-Al or Fe-rich sericite, or muscovite + chlorite mixture
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
natroalunite + kaolinite +/- dickite natroalunite + kaolinite +/- dickite
natroalunite +/- dickite natroalunite +/- dickite
possible dickite or nacrite possible dickite or nacrite
possible pyrophyllite possible pyrophyllite
possible pyrophyllite + kaolinite +/- natroalunite possible pyrophyllite + kaolinite +/- natroalunite
possible pyrophyllite +/- sericite possible pyrophyllite +/- sericite
sericite +/- pyrophyllite +/- kaolinite +/- natroalunite sericite +/- pyrophyllite +/- kaolinite +/- natroalunite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
undifferentiated propylite (calcite-chlorite-epidote) undifferentiated propylite (calcite-chlorite-epidote)
193-49-9/R-G-B false-color composite (71)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals and water (73)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite chlorite + sericite
coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite
epidote epidote
generic ferrous iron generic ferrous iron
generic ferrous iron +/- trace fine-grained hematite generic ferrous iron +/- trace fine-grained hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth
goethite: thin coating 2 goethite: thin coating 2
goethite: thin coating 3 goethite: thin coating 3
goethite: thin coating 4 - minimum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 4 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 2 hematite: fine-grained 2
hematite: fine-grained 3 hematite: fine-grained 3
hematite: fine-grained 4 hematite: fine-grained 4
hematite: fine-grained 5 hematite: fine-grained 5
hematite: fine-grained 6 hematite: fine-grained 6
hematite: fine-grained 7 - minimum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 7 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite: coarse-grained (argillic zone) jarosite: coarse-grained (argillic zone)
jarosite: fine-grained (phyllic/proximal propylitic zone) jarosite: fine-grained (phyllic/proximal propylitic zone)
other iron oxides and hydroxides 1 other iron oxides and hydroxides 1
other iron oxides and hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and hydroxides 2
other iron oxides and hydroxides 3 other iron oxides and hydroxides 3
turbid water: high sediment load turbid water: high sediment load
turbid water: low sediment load turbid water: low sediment load
turbid water: low to moderate sediment load turbid water: low to moderate sediment load
turbid water: moderate to high sediment load turbid water: moderate to high sediment load
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, and carbonate minerals (74)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite +/- pyrophyllite alunite +/- pyrophyllite
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition alunite: intermediate K-Na composition
calcite calcite
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dickite +/- kaolinite dickite +/- kaolinite
epidote epidote
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
jarosite + illite + clay + gypsum (supergene alteration and weathering) jarosite + illite + clay + gypsum (supergene alteration and weathering)
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well crystallized) kaolinite (well crystallized)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite +/- illite +/- jarosite kaolinite +/- smectite +/- illite +/- jarosite
low-Al sericite or Fe-rich sericite low-Al sericite or Fe-rich sericite
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
montmorillonite montmorillonite
natroalunite + kaolinite or dickite natroalunite + kaolinite or dickite
natroalunite +/- dickite natroalunite +/- dickite
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
pyrophyllite + kaolinite pyrophyllite + kaolinite
sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite
undifferentiated propylite: calcite, chlorite, epidote +/- muscovite, montmorillonite (talc/tremolite may occur locally, for example at Trinity mine) undifferentiated propylite: calcite, chlorite, epidote +/- muscovite, montmorillonite (talc/tremolite may occur locally, for example at Trinity mine)
Landsat-convolved, edge-enhanced reflectance data (741/RGB) (75)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals and water (77)
geothite +/- trace jarosite +/- sericite geothite +/- trace jarosite +/- sericite
goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 1 - maximum fit x depth goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 1 - maximum fit x depth
goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 2 goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 2
goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 3 goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 3
goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 4 goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 4
goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 5 - minimum fit x depth goethite (thin coating), low abundance, mainly in alluvium 5 - minimum fit x depth
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite, outcrop surface and coarse-grained alluvium goethite, outcrop surface and coarse-grained alluvium
hematite 1 - maximum fit x depth hematite 1 - maximum fit x depth
hematite 2 hematite 2
hematite 3 hematite 3
hematite 4 hematite 4
hematite 5 hematite 5
hematite 6 hematite 6
hematite 7 hematite 7
hematite 8 - minimum fit x depth hematite 8 - minimum fit x depth
high water sediment load high water sediment load
jarosite + goethite jarosite + goethite
jarosite: fine-grained jarosite: fine-grained
low to medium water sediment load low to medium water sediment load
low water sediment load low water sediment load
medium to high water sediment load medium to high water sediment load
minor chlorite (?) +/- goethite minor chlorite (?) +/- goethite
minor chlorite (?) +/- sericite +/- goethite minor chlorite (?) +/- sericite +/- goethite
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (78)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- illite alunite + kaolinite +/- illite
alunite + kaolinite intimate mix alunite + kaolinite intimate mix
alunite, intermediate Na/K composition alunite, intermediate Na/K composition
calcite + sericite calcite + sericite
dickite dickite
jarosite + illite +/- clay, gypsum jarosite + illite +/- clay, gypsum
kaolinite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite + sericite 2 kaolinite + sericite 2
kaolinite + sericite 3 kaolinite + sericite 3
kaolinite + sericite 4 kaolinite + sericite 4
kaolinite + sericite 5 kaolinite + sericite 5
kaolinite + sericite 6 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite + sericite 6 - minimum fit x depth
kaolinite, poorly crystallized and/or impure float +/- smectite kaolinite, poorly crystallized and/or impure float +/- smectite
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 2 kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 2
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 3 kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 3
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 4 kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 4
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 5 kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 5
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 6 kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 6
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 7 kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 7
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 8 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure float 8 - minimum fit x depth
kaolinite, well-crystallized kaolinite, well-crystallized
possible chlorite possible chlorite
sericite sericite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Vegetation vigor (79)
dry, green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth dry, green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
dry, green vegetation 10 dry, green vegetation 10
dry, green vegetation 11 dry, green vegetation 11
dry, green vegetation 12 dry, green vegetation 12
dry, green vegetation 13 dry, green vegetation 13
dry, green vegetation 14 - minimum fit x depth dry, green vegetation 14 - minimum fit x depth
dry, green vegetation 2 dry, green vegetation 2
dry, green vegetation 3 dry, green vegetation 3
dry, green vegetation 4 dry, green vegetation 4
dry, green vegetation 5 dry, green vegetation 5
dry, green vegetation 6 dry, green vegetation 6
dry, green vegetation 7 dry, green vegetation 7
dry, green vegetation 8 dry, green vegetation 8
dry, green vegetation 9 dry, green vegetation 9
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 10 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 10
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 11 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 11
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 12 - minimum fit x depth dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 12 - minimum fit x depth
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 2 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 2
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 3 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 3
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 4 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 4
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 5 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 5
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 6 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 6
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 7 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 7
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 8 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 8
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 9 dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation 9
green, moist vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green, moist vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green, moist vegetation 10 green, moist vegetation 10
green, moist vegetation 11 green, moist vegetation 11
green, moist vegetation 12 green, moist vegetation 12
green, moist vegetation 13 green, moist vegetation 13
green, moist vegetation 14 green, moist vegetation 14
green, moist vegetation 15 green, moist vegetation 15
green, moist vegetation 16 - minimum fit x depth green, moist vegetation 16 - minimum fit x depth
green, moist vegetation 2 green, moist vegetation 2
green, moist vegetation 3 green, moist vegetation 3
green, moist vegetation 4 green, moist vegetation 4
green, moist vegetation 5 green, moist vegetation 5
green, moist vegetation 6 green, moist vegetation 6
green, moist vegetation 7 green, moist vegetation 7
green, moist vegetation 8 green, moist vegetation 8
green, moist vegetation 9 green, moist vegetation 9
weak or sparse green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth weak or sparse green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
weak or sparse green vegetation 10 weak or sparse green vegetation 10
weak or sparse green vegetation 11 - minimum fit x depth weak or sparse green vegetation 11 - minimum fit x depth
weak or sparse green vegetation 2 weak or sparse green vegetation 2
weak or sparse green vegetation 3 weak or sparse green vegetation 3
weak or sparse green vegetation 4 weak or sparse green vegetation 4
weak or sparse green vegetation 5 weak or sparse green vegetation 5
weak or sparse green vegetation 6 weak or sparse green vegetation 6
weak or sparse green vegetation 7 weak or sparse green vegetation 7
weak or sparse green vegetation 8 weak or sparse green vegetation 8
weak or sparse green vegetation 9 weak or sparse green vegetation 9
False-color near-infrared color composite (80)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Tushar Mountains (83)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite chlorite + sericite
coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite
fine-grained jarosite fine-grained jarosite
generic ferrous iron generic ferrous iron
generic ferrous iron +/- trace fine-grained hematite generic ferrous iron +/- trace fine-grained hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth
goethite: thin coating 2 goethite: thin coating 2
goethite: thin coating 3 - minimum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 3 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 2 hematite: fine-grained 2
hematite: fine-grained 3 hematite: fine-grained 3
hematite: fine-grained 4 hematite: fine-grained 4
hematite: fine-grained 5 - minimum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 5 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
other iron oxides and hydroxides 1 other iron oxides and hydroxides 1
other iron oxides and hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and hydroxides 2
other iron oxides and hydroxides 3 other iron oxides and hydroxides 3
probable coarse-grained jarosite probable coarse-grained jarosite
Antelope Range - Marysvale (84)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite chlorite + sericite
coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite coarse-grained goethite + trace jarosite
coarse-grained jarosite (argillic zone) coarse-grained jarosite (argillic zone)
fine-grained jarosite (phyllic zone) fine-grained jarosite (phyllic zone)
generic ferrous iron generic ferrous iron
generic ferrous iron +/- trace fine-grained hematite generic ferrous iron +/- trace fine-grained hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 1 - maximum fit x depth
goethite: thin coating 2 goethite: thin coating 2
goethite: thin coating 3 goethite: thin coating 3
goethite: thin coating 4 - minimum fit x depth goethite: thin coating 4 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 1 - maximum fit x depth
hematite: fine-grained 2 hematite: fine-grained 2
hematite: fine-grained 3 hematite: fine-grained 3
hematite: fine-grained 4 hematite: fine-grained 4
hematite: fine-grained 5 hematite: fine-grained 5
hematite: fine-grained 6 - minimum fit x depth hematite: fine-grained 6 - minimum fit x depth
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
other iron oxides and hydroxides 1 other iron oxides and hydroxides 1
other iron oxides and hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and hydroxides 2
other iron oxides and hydroxides 3 other iron oxides and hydroxides 3
turbid water: high sediment load turbid water: high sediment load
turbid water: low sediment load turbid water: low sediment load
turbid water: low to moderate sediment load turbid water: low to moderate sediment load
turbid water: moderate to high sediment load turbid water: moderate to high sediment load
water with possible chlorophyll content water with possible chlorophyll content
water with possible red algae water with possible red algae
Tushar Mountains (86)
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite +/- minor kaolinite alunite +/- minor kaolinite
alunite +/- pyrophyllite +/- sericite alunite +/- pyrophyllite +/- sericite
alunite, initermediate composition alunite, initermediate composition
Ca or Na montmorillonite Ca or Na montmorillonite
calcite (+/- chlorite +/- dolomite) calcite (+/- chlorite +/- dolomite)
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dickite (+/- kaolinite +/- minor alunite) dickite (+/- kaolinite +/- minor alunite)
epidote epidote
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
hydrous silica minerals (opal, chalcedony) and (or) montmorillonite hydrous silica minerals (opal, chalcedony) and (or) montmorillonite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite kaolinite +/- smectite
low-Al sericite low-Al sericite
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
muscovite + chlorite muscovite + chlorite
natroalunite + kaolinite natroalunite + kaolinite
natroalunite +/- dickite natroalunite +/- dickite
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
pyrophyllite + sericite pyrophyllite + sericite
talc and/or tremolite talc and/or tremolite
Antelope Range - Marysvale (87)
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite +/- minor kaolinite alunite +/- minor kaolinite
alunite +/- pyrophyllite +/- sericite alunite +/- pyrophyllite +/- sericite
alunite, initermediate composition alunite, initermediate composition
Ca or Na montmorillonite Ca or Na montmorillonite
calcite (+/- chlorite) calcite (+/- chlorite)
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dickite (+/- kaolinite +/- minor alunite) dickite (+/- kaolinite +/- minor alunite)
epidote epidote
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
hydrous silica minerals (opal, chalcedony) and (or) montmorillonite hydrous silica minerals (opal, chalcedony) and (or) montmorillonite
jarosite + gypsum + illite intimate mixture jarosite + gypsum + illite intimate mixture
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite +/- jarosite +/- sericite kaolinite +/- smectite +/- jarosite +/- sericite
low-Al sericite low-Al sericite
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
muscovite + chlorite muscovite + chlorite
natroalunite + kaolinite natroalunite + kaolinite
natroalunite +/- dickite natroalunite +/- dickite
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
pyrophyllite + sericite pyrophyllite + sericite
talc and/or tremolite talc and/or tremolite
topaz topaz
Regions of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch" (89)
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (90)
dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation
dry/green vegetation dry/green vegetation
ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, major 2 ferric iron, major 2
ferric iron, major 3 ferric iron, major 3
ferric iron, major 4 ferric iron, major 4
ferric iron, major 5 ferric iron, major 5
ferric iron, major 6 ferric iron, major 6
ferric iron, major 7 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, major 7 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 2 ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 2
ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 3 ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 3
ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 4 ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 4
ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 5 ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 5
ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 6 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, minor or very fine grained 6 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 9 - minimum fit x depth
melting snow melting snow
possible copiapite possible copiapite
sericite +/- chlorite (+/- carbonate) sericite +/- chlorite (+/- carbonate)
water:  deep, low turbidity, low chlorophyll water: deep, low turbidity, low chlorophyll
water:  shallow and/or turbid, +/- chlorophyll water: shallow and/or turbid, +/- chlorophyll
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (91)
Al sericite Al sericite
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite or smectite calcite + sericite or smectite
chlorite chlorite
dickite or well-crystallized kaolinite dickite or well-crystallized kaolinite
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix
Fe/Mg sericite, or mixture of muscovite and chlorite, carbonate, and/or dry vegetation Fe/Mg sericite, or mixture of muscovite and chlorite, carbonate, and/or dry vegetation
gypsum gypsum
hydrous quartz:  opal and/or chalcedony hydrous quartz: opal and/or chalcedony
jarosite, or hydrous quartz + ferric iron near mapped hydrous quartz jarosite, or hydrous quartz + ferric iron near mapped hydrous quartz
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure kaolinite, poorly crystallized or impure
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
pyrophyllite and/or alunite pyrophyllite and/or alunite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (92)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Phyllosilicate, rare earth, inosilicate, sorosilicate, and carbonate minerals (95)
calcite + dolomite 1 - maximum fit x depth calcite + dolomite 1 - maximum fit x depth
calcite + dolomite 2 calcite + dolomite 2
calcite + dolomite 3 calcite + dolomite 3
calcite + dolomite 4 calcite + dolomite 4
calcite + dolomite 5 calcite + dolomite 5
calcite + dolomite 6 calcite + dolomite 6
calcite + dolomite 7 - minimum fit x depth calcite + dolomite 7 - minimum fit x depth
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite + muscovite or montmorillonite calcite + muscovite or montmorillonite
calcite 1 - maximum fit x depth calcite 1 - maximum fit x depth
calcite 2 calcite 2
calcite 3 calcite 3
calcite 4 - minimum fit x depth calcite 4 - minimum fit x depth
carbonate or epidote + muscovite carbonate or epidote + muscovite
dolomite dolomite
epidote epidote
Fe-rich muscovite Fe-rich muscovite
high-Al muscovite high-Al muscovite
kaolinite kaolinite
kaolinite + muscovite kaolinite + muscovite
low-Al muscovite low-Al muscovite
moderate-Al muscovite moderate-Al muscovite
rare earth element-bearing minerals rare earth element-bearing minerals
talc and (or) amphibole (tremolite or richterite) +/- Mg clays (e.g. saponite) talc and (or) amphibole (tremolite or richterite) +/- Mg clays (e.g. saponite)
Enhanced 185-195-208/R-G-B color composite: Pink = Al-OH phyllosilicate/sulfate, Yellow = carbonate/chlorite (99)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
195-42-9/R-G-B color composite (100)
Red:    Band_1 Red: Band_1
Green: Band_2 Green: Band_2
Blue:   Band_3 Blue: Band_3
Enhanced 185-195-208/R-G-B color composite: Pink = Al-OH phyllosilicate/sulfate, Yellow = carbonate/chlorite (102)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
195-42-9/R-G-B color composite (103)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Enhanced 185-195-208/R-G-B color composite: Pink = Al-OH phyllosilicate/sulfate, Yellow = carbonate/chlorite (105)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
195-42-9/R-G-B color composite (106)
Red:    Band_1 Red: Band_1
Green: Band_2 Green: Band_2
Blue:   Band_3 Blue: Band_3
Enhanced 185-195-208/R-G-B color composite: Pink = Al-OH phyllosilicate/sulfate, Yellow = carbonate/chlorite (108)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
195-42-9/R-G-B color composite (109)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Carbonate abundance (111)
carbonate 1 - minimum abundance carbonate 1 - minimum abundance
carbonate 10 carbonate 10
carbonate 11 carbonate 11
carbonate 12 carbonate 12
carbonate 13 carbonate 13
carbonate 14 carbonate 14
carbonate 15 carbonate 15
carbonate 16 carbonate 16
carbonate 17 carbonate 17
carbonate 18 carbonate 18
carbonate 19 carbonate 19
carbonate 2 carbonate 2
carbonate 20 carbonate 20
carbonate 21 carbonate 21
carbonate 22 carbonate 22
carbonate 23 carbonate 23
carbonate 24 carbonate 24
carbonate 25 carbonate 25
carbonate 26 carbonate 26
carbonate 27 carbonate 27
carbonate 28 carbonate 28
carbonate 29 carbonate 29
carbonate 3 carbonate 3
carbonate 30 carbonate 30
carbonate 31 carbonate 31
carbonate 32 carbonate 32
carbonate 33 - maximum abundance carbonate 33 - maximum abundance
carbonate 4 carbonate 4
carbonate 5 carbonate 5
carbonate 6 carbonate 6
carbonate 7 carbonate 7
carbonate 8 carbonate 8
carbonate 9 carbonate 9
Quartz abundance (112)
quartz 1 - minimum adundance quartz 1 - minimum adundance
quartz 10 quartz 10
quartz 11 quartz 11
quartz 12 quartz 12
quartz 13 quartz 13
quartz 14 quartz 14
quartz 15 quartz 15
quartz 16 quartz 16
quartz 17 quartz 17
quartz 18 quartz 18
quartz 19 quartz 19
quartz 2 quartz 2
quartz 20 quartz 20
quartz 21 quartz 21
quartz 22 quartz 22
quartz 23 quartz 23
quartz 24 quartz 24
quartz 25 quartz 25
quartz 26 quartz 26
quartz 27 quartz 27
quartz 28 quartz 28
quartz 29 quartz 29
quartz 3 quartz 3
quartz 30 quartz 30
quartz 31 quartz 31
quartz 32 quartz 32
quartz 33 quartz 33
quartz 34 quartz 34
quartz 35 - maximum abundance quartz 35 - maximum abundance
quartz 4 quartz 4
quartz 5 quartz 5
quartz 6 quartz 6
quartz 7 quartz 7
quartz 8 quartz 8
quartz 9 quartz 9
Rush Valley - Tooele (116)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite chlorite + sericite
coarse-grained jarosite coarse-grained jarosite
fine-grained jarosite fine-grained jarosite
generic ferrous iron +/- hematite generic ferrous iron +/- hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating goethite: thin coating
hematite: fine-grained hematite: fine-grained
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
minerals with generic ferric iron absorptions minerals with generic ferric iron absorptions
minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions (including actinolite, chlorite, biotite, and sericite) minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions (including actinolite, chlorite, biotite, and sericite)
possible copiapite possible copiapite
pyrite pyrite
turbid water: high sediment load turbid water: high sediment load
turbid water: low sediment load turbid water: low sediment load
turbid water: low to moderate sediment load turbid water: low to moderate sediment load
turbid water: moderate to high sediment load turbid water: moderate to high sediment load
water with possible chlorophyll content water with possible chlorophyll content
water with possible red algae water with possible red algae
Mercur mine - Ophir (117)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite chlorite + sericite
coarse-grained jarosite coarse-grained jarosite
fine-grained jarosite fine-grained jarosite
generic ferrous iron +/- hematite generic ferrous iron +/- hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating goethite: thin coating
hematite: fine-grained hematite: fine-grained
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
minerals with generic ferric iron absorptions minerals with generic ferric iron absorptions
minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions (including actinolite, chlorite, biotite, and sericite) minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions (including actinolite, chlorite, biotite, and sericite)
other ferrous iron minerals (mainly sericite) +/- jarosite +/- goethite other ferrous iron minerals (mainly sericite) +/- jarosite +/- goethite
possible copiapite possible copiapite
turbid water: high sediment load turbid water: high sediment load
turbid water: low sediment load turbid water: low sediment load
turbid water: low to moderate sediment load turbid water: low to moderate sediment load
turbid water: moderate to high sediment load turbid water: moderate to high sediment load
water with possible chlorophyll content water with possible chlorophyll content
water with possible red algae water with possible red algae
Bingham Canyon - Magna (118)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + sericite chlorite + sericite
coarse-grained jarosite coarse-grained jarosite
fine-grained jarosite fine-grained jarosite
generic ferrous iron +/- hematite generic ferrous iron +/- hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating goethite: thin coating
hematite: fine-grained hematite: fine-grained
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
minerals with generic ferric iron absorptions minerals with generic ferric iron absorptions
minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions (including actinolite, chlorite, biotite, and sericite) minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions (including actinolite, chlorite, biotite, and sericite)
other ferrous iron minerals (mainly sericite) +/- jarosite +/- goethite other ferrous iron minerals (mainly sericite) +/- jarosite +/- goethite
possible copiapite possible copiapite
pyrite pyrite
turbid water: high sediment load turbid water: high sediment load
turbid water: low sediment load turbid water: low sediment load
turbid water: low to moderate sediment load turbid water: low to moderate sediment load
turbid water: moderate to high sediment load turbid water: moderate to high sediment load
water with possible chlorophyll content water with possible chlorophyll content
water with possible red algae water with possible red algae
Rush Valley - Tooele (120)
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dolomite dolomite
gypsum gypsum
gypsum + jarosite +/- illite intimate mixture gypsum + jarosite +/- illite intimate mixture
high-Al illite/muscovite high-Al illite/muscovite
jarosite +/- illite +/- smectite jarosite +/- illite +/- smectite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + sericite or smectite kaolinite + sericite or smectite
kaolinite +/- alunite +/- sericite kaolinite +/- alunite +/- sericite
low-Al + Fe-rich illite/muscovite low-Al + Fe-rich illite/muscovite
medium-Al illite/muscovite medium-Al illite/muscovite
montmorillonite (Ca + Na) montmorillonite (Ca + Na)
Mercur mine - Ophir (121)
alunite alunite
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dolomite dolomite
epidote epidote
gypsum gypsum
gypsum + jarosite +/- illite intimate mixture gypsum + jarosite +/- illite intimate mixture
high-Al illite/muscovite high-Al illite/muscovite
jarosite +/- illite +/- smectite jarosite +/- illite +/- smectite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + sericite or smectite kaolinite + sericite or smectite
kaolinite +/- alunite +/- sericite kaolinite +/- alunite +/- sericite
low-Al + Fe-rich illite/muscovite low-Al + Fe-rich illite/muscovite
medium-Al illite/muscovite medium-Al illite/muscovite
montmorillonite (Ca + Na) montmorillonite (Ca + Na)
talc +/- Mg clays talc +/- Mg clays
Bingham Canyon - Magna (122)
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite + sericite calcite + sericite
chlorite +/- biotite +/- minor sericite chlorite +/- biotite +/- minor sericite
dickite dickite
dolomite dolomite
dolomite + Ca montmorillonite dolomite + Ca montmorillonite
epidote epidote
gypsum + jarosite +/- illite intimate mixture gypsum + jarosite +/- illite intimate mixture
gypsum 1 - maximum fit x depth gypsum 1 - maximum fit x depth
gypsum 2 gypsum 2
gypsum 3 gypsum 3
gypsum 4 gypsum 4
gypsum 5 - minimum fit x depth gypsum 5 - minimum fit x depth
impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 1 - maximum fit x depth impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 1 - maximum fit x depth
impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 2 impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 2
impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 3 impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 3
impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 4 impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 4
impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 5 - minimum fit x depth impure kaolinite (kaolinite +/- smectite +/- halloysite) 5 - minimum fit x depth
jarosite +/- sericite +/- smectite jarosite +/- sericite +/- smectite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 2 kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 2
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 3 kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 3
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 4 kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 4
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 5 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) 5 - minimum fit x depth
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth kaolinite + sericite 1 - maximum fit x depth
kaolinite + sericite 2 kaolinite + sericite 2
kaolinite + sericite 3 - minimum fit x depth kaolinite + sericite 3 - minimum fit x depth
low-Al or Fe-rich sericite +/- chlorite low-Al or Fe-rich sericite +/- chlorite
low-Al sericite or palygorskite low-Al sericite or palygorskite
medium- and high-Al sericite medium- and high-Al sericite
possible alunite possible alunite
possible alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite possible alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
possible alunogen +/- copiapite (+/- epsomite) possible alunogen +/- copiapite (+/- epsomite)
possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 1 - maximum fit x depth possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 1 - maximum fit x depth
possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 2 possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 2
possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 3 possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 3
possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 4 possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 4
possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 5 possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 5
possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 6 - minimum fit x depth possible epsomite +/- copiapite (+/- alunogen) 6 - minimum fit x depth
smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 1 - maximum fit x depth smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 1 - maximum fit x depth
smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 2 smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 2
smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 3 smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 3
smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 4 - minimum fit x depth smectite (Ca or Na montmorillonite) 4 - minimum fit x depth
talc +/- Mg-bearing clays 1 - maximum fit x depth talc +/- Mg-bearing clays 1 - maximum fit x depth
talc +/- Mg-bearing clays 2 talc +/- Mg-bearing clays 2
talc +/- Mg-bearing clays 3 - minimum fit x depth talc +/- Mg-bearing clays 3 - minimum fit x depth
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (124)
ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, major 2 ferric iron, major 2
ferric iron, major 3 ferric iron, major 3
ferric iron, major 4 ferric iron, major 4
ferric iron, major 5 ferric iron, major 5
ferric iron, major 6 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, major 6 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 5 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 5
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 6 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 6
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 7 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 7
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 8 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 8
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 9 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 9 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 13 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
green/dry vegetation green/dry vegetation
sericite +/- chlorite, or wet soil near water sericite +/- chlorite, or wet soil near water
turbid water 1 - maximum sediment load turbid water 1 - maximum sediment load
turbid water 2 turbid water 2
turbid water 3 turbid water 3
turbid water 4 turbid water 4
turbid water 5 - minimum sediment load turbid water 5 - minimum sediment load
water, deep and/or low chlorophyll water, deep and/or low chlorophyll
water, shallow and/or high chlorophyll water, shallow and/or high chlorophyll
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (125)
Al sericite Al sericite
alunite (and/or dry vegetation) + kandite clay alunite (and/or dry vegetation) + kandite clay
alunite (or kandite clay + dry vegetation) alunite (or kandite clay + dry vegetation)
calcite calcite
calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix
Fe/Mg/Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture Fe/Mg/Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture
gypsum +/- clays gypsum +/- clays
hydrous silica (chalcedony or opal), or jarosite/gypsum + clay/mica near mapped occurrences of jaros hydrous silica (chalcedony or opal), or jarosite/gypsum + clay/mica near mapped occurrences of jaros
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica
kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite) kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite)
kandite clay +/- smectite (high-albedo surfaces with minor and/or impure kaolinite) kandite clay +/- smectite (high-albedo surfaces with minor and/or impure kaolinite)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
possible pyrophyllite (and/or alunite) possible pyrophyllite (and/or alunite)
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (126)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (127)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals (130)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + muscovite chlorite + muscovite
generic ferrous iron + goethite + muscovite generic ferrous iron + goethite + muscovite
generic ferrous iron +/- hematite generic ferrous iron +/- hematite
generic ferrous iron minerals generic ferrous iron minerals
goethite goethite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
hematite hematite
jarosite jarosite
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 1 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 1
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 2
Phyllosilicate and carbonate minerals (131)
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite calcite + dolomite
calcite + sericite calcite + sericite
calcite + smectite calcite + smectite
dickite dickite
dolomite + smectite +/- calcite dolomite + smectite +/- calcite
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
impure kaolinite or halloysite impure kaolinite or halloysite
kaolinite (poorly crystallized) kaolinite (poorly crystallized)
kaolinite + calcite kaolinite + calcite
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
kaolinite +/- pyrophyllite kaolinite +/- pyrophyllite
low-Al sericite low-Al sericite
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
Na montmorillonite Na montmorillonite
possible pyrophyllite possible pyrophyllite
talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 1 talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 1
talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 2 talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 2
talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 3 talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 3
talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 4 talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 4
talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 5 talc +/- Mg clays (e.g. hectorite, saponite) 5
Identified exposed minerals - possible argillic alteration (134)
Area with minimal green vegetation downstream from deposit (135)
Approximate outline of concealed deposit (136)
Automated mineral group and vegetation map (Rockwell, 2012) (137)
Advanced argillic and (or) kandite clay +/- ferric iron Advanced argillic and (or) kandite clay +/- ferric iron
Argillic (kandite clay +/- sericite +/- smectite) +/- minor advanced argillic Argillic (kandite clay +/- sericite +/- smectite) +/- minor advanced argillic
Argillic + ferric iron or weathered phyllic +/- minor advanced argillic Argillic + ferric iron or weathered phyllic +/- minor advanced argillic
Carbonate-propylitic Carbonate-propylitic
Carbonate-propylitic + ferric iron Carbonate-propylitic + ferric iron
Carbonate-propylitic + ferrous or coarse-grained ferric iron Carbonate-propylitic + ferrous or coarse-grained ferric iron
Carbonate-propylitic + sericite and (or) smectite Carbonate-propylitic + sericite and (or) smectite
Carbonate-propylitic + sericite and (or) smectite + ferric iron Carbonate-propylitic + sericite and (or) smectite + ferric iron
Carbonate-propylitic +/- hydrous silica (may include some dolomite) Carbonate-propylitic +/- hydrous silica (may include some dolomite)
Carbonate-propylitic +/- hydrous silica + ferric iron (may include some dolomite) Carbonate-propylitic +/- hydrous silica + ferric iron (may include some dolomite)
Dolomite (may include Mg/Fe-OH phyllosilicates or epidote in igneous and metamorphic terranes) Dolomite (may include Mg/Fe-OH phyllosilicates or epidote in igneous and metamorphic terranes)
Dolomite + ferric iron (may include Mg/Fe-OH phyllosilicates or epidote in igneous and metamorphic terranes) Dolomite + ferric iron (may include Mg/Fe-OH phyllosilicates or epidote in igneous and metamorphic terranes)
Dolomite + ferrous or coarse-grained ferric iron (may include Mg/Fe-OH phyllosilicates or epidote in igneous and metamorphic terranes) Dolomite + ferrous or coarse-grained ferric iron (may include Mg/Fe-OH phyllosilicates or epidote in igneous and metamorphic terranes)
Ferrous or coarse-grained ferric iron (may include oxidized basalts, fire ash, some moist soils, and any blue/green rocks) Ferrous or coarse-grained ferric iron (may include oxidized basalts, fire ash, some moist soils, and any blue/green rocks)
Green vegetation Green vegetation
Hydrous silica Hydrous silica
Jarosite +/- sericite +/- smectite, or hydrous silica + ferric iron Jarosite +/- sericite +/- smectite, or hydrous silica + ferric iron
Major ferric iron Major ferric iron
Minor ferric iron Minor ferric iron
No data (clouds, cloud shadow, smoke, haze, data errors) No data (clouds, cloud shadow, smoke, haze, data errors)
Semi-corrupted SWIR band 5: identified advanced argillic and argillic alteration may be unreliable Semi-corrupted SWIR band 5: identified advanced argillic and argillic alteration may be unreliable
Semi-corrupted SWIR band 7: identified dolomite, hydrous silica, and jarosite may be unreliable Semi-corrupted SWIR band 7: identified dolomite, hydrous silica, and jarosite may be unreliable
Sericite + chlorite or Fe/Mg sericite Sericite + chlorite or Fe/Mg sericite
Sericite + chlorite or Fe/Mg sericite + ferric iron Sericite + chlorite or Fe/Mg sericite + ferric iron
Sericite and (or) smectite Sericite and (or) smectite
Sericite and (or) smectite + ferric iron (may include fresh phyllic) Sericite and (or) smectite + ferric iron (may include fresh phyllic)
Principal component mapping (138)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (139)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (140)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Intrusions in Pine Grove and Blawn Mountain (NG Alunite) districts (143)
Regions of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch", 2000 ASTER data (144)
Regions of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch", 2004 ASTER data (145)
Identified occurrences of ferric iron-bearing minerals (146)
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (147)
Al sericite Al sericite
Al/Fe sericite, or muscovite + chlorite Al/Fe sericite, or muscovite + chlorite
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite
calcite + dolomite mixture (or epidote) calcite + dolomite mixture (or epidote)
dolomite dolomite
gypsum +/- clays gypsum +/- clays
hydrous silica (chalcedony or opal), or jarosite/gypsum + clay/mica near mapped occurrences of jarosite hydrous silica (chalcedony or opal), or jarosite/gypsum + clay/mica near mapped occurrences of jarosite
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica
kandite clay (usually kaolinite) kandite clay (usually kaolinite)
kandite clay +/- sericite kandite clay +/- sericite
kandite clay +/- smectite (high-albedo surfaces with minor and/or impure kaolinite) kandite clay +/- smectite (high-albedo surfaces with minor and/or impure kaolinite)
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
possible pyrophyllite (and/or alunite) possible pyrophyllite (and/or alunite)
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
Carbonate exposure (149)
carbonate detected carbonate detected
Quartz abundance (150)
quartz 1 - minimum abundance quartz 1 - minimum abundance
quartz 2 quartz 2
quartz 3 quartz 3
quartz 4 - maximum abundance quartz 4 - maximum abundance
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (151)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (152)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (156)
clear water clear water
clear water with possible chlorophyll clear water with possible chlorophyll
dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation
ferric iron, major 1 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, major 1 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron, major 2 ferric iron, major 2
ferric iron, major 3 ferric iron, major 3
ferric iron, major 4 ferric iron, major 4
ferric iron, major 5 ferric iron, major 5
ferric iron, major 6 ferric iron, major 6
ferric iron, major 7 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, major 7 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 5 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 5
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 6 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 6
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 7 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 7 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 green vegetation 13
green vegetation 14 green vegetation 14
green vegetation 15 green vegetation 15
green vegetation 16 green vegetation 16
green vegetation 17 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 17 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
green/dry vegetation green/dry vegetation
sericite +/- chlorite (may inlcude fire ash or wet soils) sericite +/- chlorite (may inlcude fire ash or wet soils)
shallow water with low to moderate turbidity shallow water with low to moderate turbidity
shallow water with moderate to high turbidity shallow water with moderate to high turbidity
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (157)
Al sericite Al sericite
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite or smectite calcite + sericite or smectite
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix
Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture
gypsum +/- clays gypsum +/- clays
hydrous silica (opal/chalcedony), or jarosite + sericite and/or smectite hydrous silica (opal/chalcedony), or jarosite + sericite and/or smectite
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica
kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite) kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
possible chlorite (or epidote) possible chlorite (or epidote)
possible pyrophyllite and/or alunite possible pyrophyllite and/or alunite
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (158)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Six-band, edge-enhanced radiance (431/RGB) (159)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Field map of alteration and mineralization (Serna-Isaza, 1971) (160)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (163)
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation and/or carbonate minerals dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation and/or carbonate minerals
dry/green vegetation dry/green vegetation
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 13 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
major ferric iron-bearing minerals 1 - maximum fit x depth major ferric iron-bearing minerals 1 - maximum fit x depth
major ferric iron-bearing minerals 2 major ferric iron-bearing minerals 2
major ferric iron-bearing minerals 3 major ferric iron-bearing minerals 3
major ferric iron-bearing minerals 4 major ferric iron-bearing minerals 4
major ferric iron-bearing minerals 5 major ferric iron-bearing minerals 5
major ferric iron-bearing minerals 6 - minimum fit x depth major ferric iron-bearing minerals 6 - minimum fit x depth
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 1 - maximum fit x depth minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 1 - maximum fit x depth
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 2 minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 2
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 3 minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 3
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 4 minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 4
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 5 minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 5
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 6 minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 6
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 7 minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 7
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 8 minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 8
minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 9 - minimum fit x depth minor ferric iron minerals ("red" rocks and soils) 9 - minimum fit x depth
possible copiapite possible copiapite
sericite +/- chlorite, or wet soil near water sericite +/- chlorite, or wet soil near water
water: deep and/or low chlorophyll water: deep and/or low chlorophyll
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (164)
Al sericite Al sericite
Al/Fe sericite, or muscovite + chlorite mixture Al/Fe sericite, or muscovite + chlorite mixture
alunite (+/- pyrophyllite) alunite (+/- pyrophyllite)
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite
chlorite (Mg-OH SWIR + broad ferrous/ferric iron VNIR absorptions) chlorite (Mg-OH SWIR + broad ferrous/ferric iron VNIR absorptions)
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mixture epidote, or calcite + dolomite mixture
gypsum +/- clays gypsum +/- clays
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica
kandite clay (mainly kaolinite) kandite clay (mainly kaolinite)
kaolinite +/- sericite kaolinite +/- sericite
kaolinite +/- smectite (impure kaolinite) kaolinite +/- smectite (impure kaolinite)
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
possible hydrous silica (opal/chalcedony) possible hydrous silica (opal/chalcedony)
possible pyrophyllite (+/- alunite) possible pyrophyllite (+/- alunite)
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite
Iron-bearing minerals (167)
amorphous and other iron oxides and hydroxides amorphous and other iron oxides and hydroxides
chlorite chlorite
epidote 1 epidote 1
epidote 2 epidote 2
ferric iron-bearing minerals ferric iron-bearing minerals
ferrous iron-bearing minerals 1 ferrous iron-bearing minerals 1
ferrous iron-bearing minerals 2 ferrous iron-bearing minerals 2
ferrous iron-bearing minerals 3 ferrous iron-bearing minerals 3
ferrous iron-bearing minerals with hematite ferrous iron-bearing minerals with hematite
goethite goethite
hematite 1 hematite 1
hematite 2 hematite 2
hematite 3 hematite 3
jarosite 1 jarosite 1
jarosite 2 jarosite 2
jarosite 3 jarosite 3
nanocrystalline hematite nanocrystalline hematite
plagioclase feldspar plagioclase feldspar
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, and carbonate minerals (168)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
alunite + kaolinite and (or) sericite alunite + kaolinite and (or) sericite
alunite + pyrophyllite alunite + pyrophyllite
alunite + sericite and (or) pyrophyllite alunite + sericite and (or) pyrophyllite
Ca montmorillonite Ca montmorillonite
calcite calcite
dickite dickite
epidote epidote
jarosite + sericite jarosite + sericite
kaolinite kaolinite
kaolinite + pyrophyllite kaolinite + pyrophyllite
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
Na montmorillonite Na montmorillonite
Na-K alunite (intermediate composition) Na-K alunite (intermediate composition)
natroalunite natroalunite
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
pyrophyllite + sericite (??? possibly kaolinite) pyrophyllite + sericite (??? possibly kaolinite)
sericite + calcite, epidote, and (or) chlorite sericite + calcite, epidote, and (or) chlorite
sericite 1 sericite 1
sericite 2 sericite 2
sericite 3 sericite 3
sericite 4 sericite 4
sericite 5 sericite 5
sericite 6 sericite 6
sericite 7 sericite 7
Regions of potentially corrupted SWIR data - ASTER "Detector Scratch" (170)
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (171)
clear water clear water
clear water with possible chlorophyll clear water with possible chlorophyll
dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation dry grasses and other non-photosynthetic vegetation
ferric iron, major 1 - minimal fit x depth ferric iron, major 1 - minimal fit x depth
ferric iron, major 2 ferric iron, major 2
ferric iron, major 3 ferric iron, major 3
ferric iron, major 4 ferric iron, major 4
ferric iron, major 5 ferric iron, major 5
ferric iron, major 6 ferric iron, major 6
ferric iron, major 7 - maximal fit x depth ferric iron, major 7 - maximal fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - minimal fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - minimal fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4 - maximal fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4 - maximal fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - minimal fit x depth green vegetation 1 - minimal fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 - maximal fit x depth green vegetation 12 - maximal fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
green/dry vegetation green/dry vegetation
possible copiapite possible copiapite
sericite +/- chlorite (may inlcude fire ash or wet soils) sericite +/- chlorite (may inlcude fire ash or wet soils)
turbid water turbid water
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (172)
Al sericite Al sericite
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite alunite + kaolinite
calcite calcite
calcite + sericite or smectite calcite + sericite or smectite
chlorite chlorite
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix
Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture Fe/Mg sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture
gypsum gypsum
hydrous silica (opal/chalcedony), or jarosite + sericite and/or smectite hydrous silica (opal/chalcedony), or jarosite + sericite and/or smectite
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica
kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite) kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
kaolinite + smectite kaolinite + smectite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
possible pyrophyllite and/or alunite possible pyrophyllite and/or alunite
smectite (montmorillonite) smectite (montmorillonite)
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite
Modelled alteration type and key mineral groups (173)
advanced argillic advanced argillic
argillic (or clay-bearing rocks) argillic (or clay-bearing rocks)
argillic + ferric iron argillic + ferric iron
highly pyritic QSP +/- hydrous silica highly pyritic QSP +/- hydrous silica
hydrous silica (opal - chalcedony) hydrous silica (opal - chalcedony)
propylitic (or carbonate rocks) propylitic (or carbonate rocks)
propylitic + ferric iron propylitic + ferric iron
propylitic + sericite propylitic + sericite
propylitic + sericite + ferric iron propylitic + sericite + ferric iron
pyritic (jarosite) pyritic (jarosite)
QSP (phyllic) QSP (phyllic)
regional propylitic - Fe/Mg sericite +/- chlorite regional propylitic - Fe/Mg sericite +/- chlorite
regional propylitic to weak QSP - minor sericite + ferric iron regional propylitic to weak QSP - minor sericite + ferric iron
Enhanced 468/RGB color composite (174)
Red:    Layer_1 Red: Layer_1
Green: Layer_2 Green: Layer_2
Blue:   Layer_3 Blue: Layer_3
Iron-bearing minerals (178)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + muscovite chlorite + muscovite
generic ferrous iron +/- hematite generic ferrous iron +/- hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating goethite: thin coating
hematite: fine-grained hematite: fine-grained
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite: coarse-grained (mine waste and undisturbed alteration) jarosite: coarse-grained (mine waste and undisturbed alteration)
jarosite: fine-grained (mine waste) jarosite: fine-grained (mine waste)
minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 1 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 1
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 2
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 3 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 3
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, and carbonate minerals (179)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite alunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition alunite: intermediate K-Na composition
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dickite dickite
dolomite dolomite
halloysite halloysite
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
jarosite + gypsum + sericite jarosite + gypsum + sericite
jarosite + sericite intimate mix jarosite + sericite intimate mix
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well crystallized) kaolinite (well crystallized)
kaolinite + pyrophyllite kaolinite + pyrophyllite
kaolinite + sericite or smectite kaolinite + sericite or smectite
low-Al or Fe-rich sericite low-Al or Fe-rich sericite
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
montmorillonite montmorillonite
natroalunite +/- dickite natroalunite +/- dickite
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite
sericite +/- chlorite sericite +/- chlorite
Iron-bearing minerals and water (181)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
generic ferrous iron +/- hematite generic ferrous iron +/- hematite
generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite generic ferrous iron with goethite and muscovite
goethite + jarosite goethite + jarosite
goethite: coarse-grained goethite: coarse-grained
goethite: fine-grained goethite: fine-grained
goethite: medium-grained goethite: medium-grained
goethite: thin coating goethite: thin coating
hematite: fine-grained hematite: fine-grained
hematite: medium- to coarse-grained hematite: medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite: coarse-grained (mine waste and undisturbed alteration) jarosite: coarse-grained (mine waste and undisturbed alteration)
jarosite: fine-grained (mine waste) jarosite: fine-grained (mine waste)
minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions minerals with generic ferrous iron absorptions
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 1 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 1
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 2 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 2
other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 3 other iron oxides and (or) hydroxides 3
water with possible red algae and sediment (heap leach drain pond) water with possible red algae and sediment (heap leach drain pond)
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, and carbonate minerals (182)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite alunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite
alunite: intermediate K-Na composition alunite: intermediate K-Na composition
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dickite dickite
dolomite dolomite
halloysite halloysite
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
jarosite + gypsum + sericite jarosite + gypsum + sericite
jarosite + sericite intimate mix jarosite + sericite intimate mix
kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized or impure float)
kaolinite (well crystallized) kaolinite (well crystallized)
kaolinite + pyrophyllite kaolinite + pyrophyllite
kaolinite + sericite or smectite kaolinite + sericite or smectite
low-Al or Fe-rich sericite low-Al or Fe-rich sericite
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
montmorillonite montmorillonite
natroalunite +/- dickite natroalunite +/- dickite
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite
sericite +/- chlorite sericite +/- chlorite
Iron-bearing minerals and water (184)
chlorite + goethite chlorite + goethite
chlorite + muscovite chlorite + muscovite
ferrous iron + goethite and muscovite ferrous iron + goethite and muscovite
ferrous iron + hematite ferrous iron + hematite
generic ferrous iron generic ferrous iron
goethite, coarse-grained goethite, coarse-grained
goethite, fine-grained goethite, fine-grained
goethite, medium-grained goethite, medium-grained
goethite, thuin coating goethite, thuin coating
hematite, fine-grained hematite, fine-grained
hematite, medium- to coarse-grained hematite, medium- to coarse-grained
jarosite + goethite jarosite + goethite
jarosite, coarse-grained (mine waste and non-anthropogenic, oxidized pyrite) jarosite, coarse-grained (mine waste and non-anthropogenic, oxidized pyrite)
jarosite, fine-grained (mine waste) jarosite, fine-grained (mine waste)
other iron oxides and hydroxides other iron oxides and hydroxides
water + red algae + sediment (heap leach pond) water + red algae + sediment (heap leach pond)
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, hydrous silica, and carbonate minerals (185)
alunite alunite
alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite alunite + kaolinite +/- sericite
alunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite alunite + pyrophyllite +/- sericite
calcite calcite
calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite calcite + dolomite +/- montmorillonite
calcite + kaolinite calcite + kaolinite
calcite + muscovite calcite + muscovite
dickite dickite
dolomite dolomite
epidote epidote
halloysite halloysite
high-Al sericite high-Al sericite
kaolinite (75%) + alunite (25%) kaolinite (75%) + alunite (25%)
kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float) kaolinite (poorly crystallized and/or impure float)
kaolinite (well-crystallized) kaolinite (well-crystallized)
kaolinite + pyrophyllite kaolinite + pyrophyllite
kaolinite + sericite or smectite kaolinite + sericite or smectite
low-Al + Fe sericite (high abundance) low-Al + Fe sericite (high abundance)
low-Al + Fe sericite (low abundance) low-Al + Fe sericite (low abundance)
medium-Al sericite medium-Al sericite
montmorillonite montmorillonite
montmorillonite +/- sericite, clays, alunite montmorillonite +/- sericite, clays, alunite
pyrophyllite pyrophyllite
sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite sericite + pyrophyllite or kaolinite
sericite +/- chlorite sericite +/- chlorite
Band 137 grayscale image (186)
High : 255 High : 255
Low : 0 Low : 0
Iron-bearing minerals, vegetation, and water (188)
dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation (NPV) +/- carbonate-bearing rocks and soils dry, non-photosynthetic vegetation (NPV) +/- carbonate-bearing rocks and soils
ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, major 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, major 2 ferric iron, major 2
ferric iron, major 3 ferric iron, major 3
ferric iron, major 4 ferric iron, major 4
ferric iron, major 5 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, major 5 - minimum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 2
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 3
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 4
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 5 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 5
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 6 ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 6
ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 7 - minimum fit x depth ferric iron, minor, and/or dry, senesced, yellow/brown vegetation 7 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth green vegetation 1 - maximum fit x depth
green vegetation 10 green vegetation 10
green vegetation 11 green vegetation 11
green vegetation 12 green vegetation 12
green vegetation 13 green vegetation 13
green vegetation 14 green vegetation 14
green vegetation 15 - minimum fit x depth green vegetation 15 - minimum fit x depth
green vegetation 2 green vegetation 2
green vegetation 3 green vegetation 3
green vegetation 4 green vegetation 4
green vegetation 5 green vegetation 5
green vegetation 6 green vegetation 6
green vegetation 7 green vegetation 7
green vegetation 8 green vegetation 8
green vegetation 9 green vegetation 9
green/dry vegetation green/dry vegetation
possible copiapite possible copiapite
water, deep and/or low chlorophyll water, deep and/or low chlorophyll
water, shallow and/or high chlorophyll water, shallow and/or high chlorophyll
water, turbid water, turbid
Phyllosilicate, sulfate, sorosilicate, carbonate, and hydrous silica minerals (189)
Al sericite Al sericite
alunite (and/or dry vegetation) + kandite clay alunite (and/or dry vegetation) + kandite clay
alunite (or kandite clay + dry vegetation) alunite (or kandite clay + dry vegetation)
calcite calcite
calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite calcite (or chlorite/epidote) + sericite or smectite
dolomite dolomite
epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix epidote, or calcite + dolomite mix
Fe/Mg/Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture Fe/Mg/Al sericite or muscovite + chlorite mixture
gypsum +/- clays gypsum +/- clays
hydrous silica (chalcedony or opal), or jarosite/gypsum + clay/mica near mapped occurrences of jaros hydrous silica (chalcedony or opal), or jarosite/gypsum + clay/mica near mapped occurrences of jaros
jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica jarosite +/- gypsum, or ferric iron + hydrous silica
kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite) kandite clay (kaolinite and/or dickite)
kandite clay +/- smectite (high-albedo surfaces with minor and/or impure kaolinite) kandite clay +/- smectite (high-albedo surfaces with minor and/or impure kaolinite)
kaolinite + sericite kaolinite + sericite
natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite natroalunite, or alunite + minor kaolinite
possible pyrophyllite (and/or alunite) possible pyrophyllite (and/or alunite)
smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite smectite (montmorillonite) or low-abundance sericite