Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Jbel Rhassoul (Ghassoul), Boulemane Caïdat, Boulemane Cercle, Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco

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
Calcite	CaCO₃	98.64%	Celestine (67.44 %), Dolomite (65.13 %), Palygorskite (62.61 %), Stevensite (68.18 %)
Pyrite	FeS₂	79.11%	Dolomite (58.22 %), Muscovite (50.01 %)

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
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic)	50
24 : Authigenic minerals in terrestrial sediments (see also #17)	49
16 : Low-𝑇 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23)	40
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	39
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	15
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)	14
21 : Chemically precipitated carbonate, phosphate, iron formations	13
14 : Hot springs, geysers, and other subaerial geothermal minerals	11
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	7
43 : Shear-induced minerals (including mylonite/slickensides)	7