These findings were used to develop a thermodynamic adsorption model predicting charge development at these mineral surfaces. The model involves a new formulation accounting for coexisting ion-specific regions each with their distinct compact plane capacitance values. The model can predict charge development in any mixtures of NaCl and NaClO4 contacted with goethite particles of contrasting charge uptake capacities without any additional parameters. This model can also be applied to a broader range of material surfaces.