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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Gun claim, Wilson Lake, Itsi Mountain, Watson Lake mining district, Yukon, Canada

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
MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O100.00%Alforsite (57.14 %), Cerchiaraite-(Al) (80.00 %), Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (50.00 %), Esquireite (100.00 %), Gillespite (50.00 %), Pellyite (66.67 %), Titantaramellite (60.00 %)
CalciteCaCO399.99%Actinolite (55.10 %), Andradite (61.21 %), Baryte (51.88 %), Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (50.00 %), Diopside (54.07 %), Edingtonite (81.82 %), Fresnoite (54.55 %), Hedenbergite (60.34 %), Taramellite (62.50 %), Witherite (64.14 %)
MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O498.09%Actinolite (53.38 %), Andradite (57.68 %), Edingtonite (54.55 %), Hedenbergite (57.46 %), Taramellite (50.00 %)
TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O91.17%Bazirite (52.94 %), Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (50.00 %), Taramellite (62.50 %)
OpalSiO2 · nH2O90.66%Cerchiaraite-(Al) (80.00 %), Titantaramellite (53.33 %)
MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)280.75%Microcline (61.50 %), Taramellite (50.00 %)
TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O 80.00%Cerchiaraite-(Al) (80.00 %)
GalenaPbS78.08%Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Edingtonite (54.55 %), Sphalerite (74.68 %), Witherite (57.59 %)
Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)275.00%Taramellite (75.00 %)
ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O457.93%Uvarovite (57.94 %)
AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)56.11%Microcline (56.11 %)
ForsteriteMg2SiO450.00%Taramellite (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
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Unique: Bavsiite, Fresnoite, Gillespite, Itsiite, Kampfite, Meierite, etc.
1,134
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Cerchiaraite-(Al), Cerchiaraite-(Fe)
200
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: Ferrokinoshitalite
115
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Esquireite
100
26 : Hadean detrital minerals26
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)25
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks18
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks14
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]13
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks6
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals5
5 : Primary asteroid phases4
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)3
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)2