Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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 |
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Sphalerite | ZnS | 99.26% | Ankerite (53.36 %), Aurichalcite (70.37 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Hemimorphite (68.27 %), Marcasite (65.85 %) |
Smithsonite | ZnCO3 | 79.82% | Aurichalcite (54.58 %), Hemimorphite (55.59 %) |
Galena | PbS | 79.54% | Ankerite (54.09 %), Aurichalcite (74.95 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Hemimorphite (75.39 %), Marcasite (58.73 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 76.44% | Aurichalcite (76.45 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 69.94% | Aurichalcite (64.77 %), Hemimorphite (64.31 %) |
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.