Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Granite Wash Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

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
Bismuth	Bi	59.16%	Bismite (59.17 %)
Anglesite	PbSO₄	53.63%	Fornacite (53.64 %)
Fluorite	CaF₂	50.81%	Kettnerite (50.82 %)
Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆	50.54%	Wollastonite (50.54 %)
Hessite	Ag₂Te	41.18%	Tellurium (51.48 %)

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
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] Unique: Bismite, Wulfenite	100
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])	14
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]	8
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	8
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	7
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]	6
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits	6
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins	4
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	4
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	4
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	3