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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Pangushan Mine, Anyuan Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

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

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
GoldAu79.99%Galenobismutite (53.92 %), Hedleyite (78.20 %), Ikunolite (58.06 %), Ingodite (70.27 %), Joséite-A (67.80 %), Joséite-B (72.00 %), Montanite (50.00 %), Tellurobismuthite (79.77 %), Tetradymite (71.62 %), Ustarasite (54.55 %)
UraniniteUO254.77%Brannerite (54.77 %)
GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O53.55%Melanterite (53.56 %)
HessiteAg2Te51.61%Tellurobismuthite (51.61 %)

Key: Mineral matches key element mineralogy of deposit Key element(s) in mineral not listed for deposit (-20% score)


Predicting paragenetic modes of deposit

Green indicates almost certain match based on minerals unique to a certain deposit type. Yellow indicates a possibly poor match, but should not be entirely discounted. Scores > 100 indicate strong confidence.

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

Unique: Cosalite, Ikunolite, Ingodite, Joséite-A, Kobellite, Tellurobismuthite, etc.
701
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Tungstite
104
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Bismite
100
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations38
34 : Complex granite pegmatites24
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)21
26 : Hadean detrital minerals18
11 : Volcanic fumarole minerals; reduced phases (see also #45)9
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks8
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]7
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)5
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins4
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals4