Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Gale Bank's Prospect, Star-North Star Mining District, Star Range, Beaver County, Utah, 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
Pyrite	FeS₂	99.72%	Calcite (51.16 %), Galena (66.84 %), Hematite (50.17 %), Jarosite (68.24 %), Smithsonite (57.05 %), Sphalerite (75.10 %)
Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	73.83%	Galena (56.79 %), Jarosite (50.73 %), Sphalerite (63.80 %)
Cerussite	PbCO₃	55.69%	Smithsonite (55.69 %)

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
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates] Unique: Smithsonite	100
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)	1
45a : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]	1
46 : Near-surface hydrothermal alteration of minerals (see also #22)	1
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	1
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]	1
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	0
14 : Hot springs, geysers, and other subaerial geothermal minerals	0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	0
6 : Secondary asteroid phases	0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks	0