Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico

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
Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O	91.65%	Carminite (65.12 %), Jeanbandyite (50.00 %), Legrandite (52.17 %)
Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1	90.54%	Conichalcite (50.59 %), Mottramite (51.11 %), Murdochite (60.87 %)
Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)	90.54%	Columbite-(Fe) (57.46 %), Ludlamite (50.67 %), Phenakite (54.92 %)
Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	81.25%	Jeanbandyite (62.50 %), Natanite (50.00 %)
Tephroite	Mn²⁺₂SiO₄	79.64%	Caryopilite (54.95 %), Pyroxmangite (54.82 %)
Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄	79.13%	Caryopilite (56.04 %), Jacobsite (52.53 %)
Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄	72.57%	Luzonite (72.57 %)
Stolzite	Pb(WO₄)	67.85%	Raspite (67.86 %)
Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O	57.41%	Thomsonite-Ca (57.41 %)
Spessartine	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	56.62%	Pyroxmangite (56.63 %)
Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)	55.91%	Columbite-(Fe) (55.92 %)
Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O	54.81%	Tyuyamunite (54.81 %)
Duftite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)	53.57%	Arsendescloizite (53.57 %)
Miargyrite	AgSbS₂	53.22%	Fizélyite (53.23 %)
Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	53.09%	Plagionite (53.10 %)
Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁	52.21%	Plagionite (52.21 %)
Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O	50.00%	Haiweeite (50.00 %)
Anatase	TiO₂	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Tenorite	CuO	50.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Varlamoffite	(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)₂	50.00%	Natanite (50.00 %)
Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄	44.80%	Ludlamite (56.00 %)
Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃	40.00%	Jeanbandyite (50.00 %)
Bismuth	Bi	40.00%	Natanite (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 Mode	Score
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) Unique: Argentopyrite, Bournonite, Diaphorite, Fizélyite, Freibergite Subgroup, Plagionite, etc.	1,007
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] Unique: Jeanbandyite, Natanite, Sauconite, Woodruffite	631
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits Unique: Hetaerolite, Johannsenite, Kutnohorite	361
47g : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals] Unique: Bromargyrite, Chlorargyrite, Iodargyrite	309
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] Unique: Raspite, Wulfenite	230
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] Unique: Smithsonite	131
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33) Unique: Luzonite	100
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]	75
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)	62
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	57
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	57
47e : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Vanadates, chromates, manganates]	56
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)	55
47f : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Uranyl (U⁶⁺) minerals]	48
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]	45
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	44
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	36