Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Portugal Nos. 1 & 2 quarries, Malpartida e Vale de Coelha, Almeida, Guarda, Portugal
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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Calcite | CaCO3 | 88.03% | Aragonite (71.64 %), Helvine (57.82 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 74.14% | Arsenopyrite (61.33 %), Molybdenite (60.83 %), Pyrite (51.72 %) |
Galena | PbS | 61.51% | Arsenopyrite (53.61 %), Helvine (50.18 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 44.01% | Arsenopyrite (55.02 %) |
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.