Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Goldbach Mine, Oberroßbach, Haiger, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, 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 | 99.94% | Azurite (64.09 %), Chalcopyrite (67.26 %), Copper (56.56 %), Covellite (76.39 %), Cuprite (65.19 %), Galena (65.16 %), Malachite (61.21 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 99.87% | Azurite (58.39 %), Chalcopyrite (75.16 %), Covellite (80.77 %), Cuprite (58.26 %), Galena (66.84 %), Malachite (52.79 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 75.25% | Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Covellite (64.68 %), Galena (65.95 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 50.30% | Covellite (50.30 %) |
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.