Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Boss Mountain Mine, Williams Lake, Cariboo Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

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
Gold	Au	42.38%	Aikinite (52.99 %)

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
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] Unique: Ferrimolybdite	104
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) Unique: Aikinite	100
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	6
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	5
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	5
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins	4
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]	4
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)	3
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits	3
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks	2
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]	2
6 : Secondary asteroid phases	2