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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at West Canadian-Alberta basin, North America Plate

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
BismuthiniteBi2S397.68%Cosalite (58.38 %), Eskimoite (52.17 %), Gustavite (67.44 %), Kobellite (64.29 %)
ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)391.66%Bradleyite (66.67 %), Eitelite (75.00 %)
OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)91.03%Euchroite (55.17 %), Jamesite (80.00 %)
MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl90.94%Beudantite (54.73 %), Jamesite (80.00 %)
KoutekiteCu5As283.92%Kutinaite (62.50 %), Trigodomeykite (57.14 %)
AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)80.00%Jamesite (80.00 %)
DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)80.00%Jamesite (80.00 %)
GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) 路 H2O80.00%Jamesite (80.00 %)
MawbyitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)280.00%Jamesite (80.00 %)
TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 路 2H2O80.00%Jamesite (80.00 %)
Lingunite(Na,Ca)AlSi3O876.92%Akimotoite (76.92 %)
Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)270.00%Kukharenkoite-(Ce) (70.00 %)
LaurionitePbCl(OH)69.23%Penfieldite (69.23 %)
ParalaurionitePbCl(OH)69.23%Penfieldite (69.23 %)
ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 路 2H2O66.66%Olsacherite (66.67 %)
ClausthalitePbSe66.66%Olsacherite (66.67 %)
PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl261.53%Penfieldite (61.54 %)
Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 路 3H2O60.00%Kukharenkoite-(Ce) (60.00 %)
DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)457.69%Penfieldite (57.69 %)
Aeschynite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)657.14%Nioboaeschynite-(Ce) (57.14 %)
TuiteCa3(PO4)253.84%Akimotoite (53.85 %)
SeleniumSe53.33%Olsacherite (53.33 %)
PetziteAg3AuTe250.89%Sylvanite (50.89 %)
EcdemitePb6Cl4(As2O7)50.00%Penfieldite (50.00 %)
PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)4850.00%Penfieldite (50.00 %)
EwalditeBa(Na,Ca,Y,Ce,K)(CO3)2 路 2.6H2O50.00%Kukharenkoite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 路 3H2O50.00%Kukharenkoite-(Ce) (50.00 %)
Labuntsovite-MnNa4K4(Ba,K)2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8 路 10-12H2O50.00%Kukharenkoite-(Ce) (50.00 %)

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: Aramayoite, Boulangerite, Bournonite, Cosalite, Domeykite, Enargite, etc.
2,642
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Astrophyllite, Catapleiite, Cordylite-(Ce), Davanite, Lamprophyllite, L氓venite, etc.
1,417
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Unique: Lithiophilite, Microlite Group, Spodumene
462
6 : Secondary asteroid phases

Unique: Akimotoite, Maskelynite, Wadsleyite
383
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Halloysite, Nordstrandite
360
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Unique: Qaqarssukite-(Ce)
309
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: Famatinite, Gustavite
233
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
180
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Paralstonite
159
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Wulfenite
158
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Ferrobustamite
158
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]119
47g : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Unique: Chlorargyrite
108
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals

Unique: Gibbsite
108
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)101
18 : Minerals formed by freezing

Unique: Ikaite
100
26 : Hadean detrital minerals91
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits61
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals51
22 : Hydration and low-饾憞 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)51
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals47
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)39
39 : High-饾憙 metamorphism (blueschist, eclogite, ultrahigh 饾憙 facies)39
47b : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]32