Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Burgum Alp, Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Wipptal (Alta Vall'Isarco), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy

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
Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	98.51%	Albite (52.80 %), Euclase (69.57 %), Margarite (54.55 %), Monazite-(Ce) (51.26 %), Xenotime-(Y) (53.30 %)
Galena	PbS	62.02%	Ankerite (54.09 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %)
Sphalerite	ZnS	61.59%	Ankerite (53.36 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %)
Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)	55.79%	Euclase (55.80 %)
Corundum	Al₂O₃	53.47%	Margarite (53.48 %)

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
6 : Secondary asteroid phases Unique: Breunnerite	100
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)	24
34 : Complex granite pegmatites	16
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations	14
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	12
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	8
38 : Ophiolites	6
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks	5
13 : Hadean serpentinization	5
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	5
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks	2