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