Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Mount Pleasant Mine, Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, Canada

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

Possible missing species	Formula	Match %	Due to recorded presence of
Cerussite	PbCO₃	98.22%	Anglesite (71.56 %), Beudantite (65.23 %), Plumbogummite (56.44 %), Wulfenite (58.77 %)
Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁	80.81%	Geocronite (59.24 %), Petrukite (52.94 %)
Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	77.72%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %), Plumbogummite (55.45 %)
Acanthite	Ag₂S	76.75%	Petrukite (52.94 %), Pyrargyrite (50.61 %)
Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F	66.66%	Zaïrite (66.67 %)
Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	66.61%	Elbaite (66.61 %)
Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃	65.47%	Eulytine (65.48 %)
Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O	62.50%	Jeanbandyite (62.50 %)
Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	59.66%	Elbaite (59.66 %)
Cobaltite	CoAsS	58.92%	Glaucodot (58.93 %)
Matildite	AgBiS₂	58.82%	Petrukite (58.82 %)
Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	54.73%	Beudantite (54.73 %)
Iron	Fe	54.54%	Hibbingite (54.55 %)
Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)	53.89%	Elbaite (53.90 %)
Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃	53.50%	Geocronite (53.50 %)
Anatase	TiO₂	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Cuprite	Cu₂O	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Copper	Cu	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Jarosite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Natanite	Fe²⁺[Sn(OH)₆]	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Smithsonite	ZnCO₃	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Sulphur	S₈	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Tenorite	CuO	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)	48.67%	Elbaite (60.85 %)
Baryte	BaSO₄	41.00%	Famatinite (51.26 %)

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 Mode	Score
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) Unique: Aikinite, Cosalite, Eulytine, Freibergite Subgroup, Glaucodot, Krupkaite, etc.	1,229
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] Unique: Dzhalindite, Ferrimolybdite, Jeanbandyite	336
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33) Unique: Famatinite, Ferrokësterite, Kësterite	327
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] Unique: Wulfenite	103
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic) Unique: Douglasite	100
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits Unique: Plumboferrite	100
47i : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Terrestrial weathering of meteorites] Unique: Hibbingite	100
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]	29
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	20
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]	20
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	16
47g : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]	12
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	11
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)	9
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	7
15 : Black/white smoker minerals and other seafloor hydrothermal minerals	6
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	6