Phase

Normalized Mineralogical Composition (wt%)

As distribution

per phase (wt%)

Si-Fe-Cu-S-As-Al-O-K-Cl-Sb Amorphous complex oxides

58.2

88.1

Bornite: Cu₂FesS₄

17.1

0

Micas (Muscovite/illita) KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F, OH)₂/(K, H₃O) (Al, Mg, Fe)₂(Si, Al)₄O₁₀[(OH)₂, (H₂O)]

10.5

0

Chalcocite/Digenite: Cu₂S/Cu₉S₅

3.7

0

Quartz: SiO₂

2.3

0

Chenevixite Cu₂Fe₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₃

1.9

11.0

Tenorite CuO

1.7

0

Hematite/magnetite: Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄

1.1

0

Aluminium Clays

0.5

0

Wurtzite: ZnS

0.4

0

Sphalerite: (Zn, Fe)S

0.4

0

Others

1.8

0.9