Predictive Mineralogy
This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.
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 |
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33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Unique: Arsenic, Boulangerite, Enargite, Guanajuatite, Naumannite, Petzite, etc. | 1,098 |
47a : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
Unique: Ferrimolybdite, Tungstite | 345 |
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
Unique: Cattierite, Gratonite, Vaesite | 281 |
47h : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]
Unique: Stolzite, Wulfenite | 226 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites
Unique: Brockite | 155 |
47c : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]
Unique: Smithsonite | 147 |
47g : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]
Unique: Chlorargyrite | 100 |
47d : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] | 85 |
26 : Hadean detrital minerals | 56 |
47b : Low-π subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites] | 47 |
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) | 41 |
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | 30 |
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals | 27 |
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) | 26 |
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47) | 25 |
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations | 23 |
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins | 23 |