Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Zilsdorf, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, 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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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.99% | Aragonite (53.70 %), Baryte (60.21 %), Calcite (62.43 %), Chabazite-Ca (50.66 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Dolomite (62.52 %), Hydrotalcite (50.00 %), Montmorillonite (65.62 %), Prehnite (64.07 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Scolecite (55.70 %), Thaumasite (51.69 %), Vaterite (55.00 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 99.52% | Antigorite (60.82 %), Augite (53.49 %), Brucite (57.12 %), Hydrotalcite (60.38 %), Lizardite (66.06 %), Thaumasite (54.59 %) |
Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 57.50% | Vaterite (57.50 %) |
Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 51.10% | Montmorillonite (51.11 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 50.00% | Vaterite (50.00 %) |
Galena | PbS | 40.85% | Chalcopyrite (51.07 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 40.53% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %) |
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.