Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Mosinggraben, Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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
Calcite	CaCO₃	99.09%	Chalcanthite (50.00 %), Clinochlore (54.46 %), Melanterite (51.15 %), Phlogopite (55.90 %), Prehnite (61.24 %), Titanite (52.17 %)
Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	92.15%	Albite (52.80 %), Dravite (55.53 %), Schorl (62.64 %)
Sphalerite	ZnS	78.64%	Chalcanthite (54.35 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Galena (65.95 %), Melanterite (50.38 %), Pyrrhotite (55.40 %)
Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O	53.55%	Melanterite (53.56 %)
Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	51.54%	Cuprite (51.54 %)

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]	50
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins	42
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]	41
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)	39
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks	32
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	32
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	31
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	31
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	24
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	24