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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at El Paso County, Texas, USA

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
SphaleriteZnS79.86%Chalcanthite (54.35 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Covellite (64.68 %), Marcasite (65.85 %), Pyrrhotite (55.40 %), Stannite (86.29 %)
GalenaPbS79.38%Chalcanthite (53.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Covellite (64.18 %), Marcasite (58.73 %), Stannite (76.84 %)
ArsenopyriteFeAsS70.89%Stannite (70.89 %)
GypsumCaSO4 Β· 2H2O61.50%Halotrichite (61.51 %)
AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)56.11%Microcline (56.11 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O653.56%Riebeckite (53.56 %)
ChalcociteCu2S50.30%Covellite (50.30 %)

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
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]50
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins43
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]15
34 : Complex granite pegmatites11
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])9
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks9
15 : Black/white smoker minerals and other seafloor hydrothermal minerals9
26 : Hadean detrital minerals8
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)8
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)8