Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Copper-tellurium-mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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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Pyrite | FeS2 | 100.00% | Anilite (67.86 %), Azurite (58.39 %), Balkanite (70.00 %), Balyakinite (80.00 %), Bogdanovite (75.00 %), Bornite (70.77 %), Brochantite (63.33 %), Chalcoalumite (67.62 %), Chalcocite (65.95 %), Chalcopyrite (75.16 %), Clinochlore (51.79 %), Covellite (80.77 %), Cuprite (58.26 %), Delafossite (79.29 %), Digenite (79.44 %), Djurleite (66.09 %), Goethite (55.41 %), Graemite (55.56 %), Hematite (50.17 %), Langite (68.50 %), Libethenite (56.49 %), Malachite (52.79 %), Montroydite (54.55 %), Muscovite (50.01 %), Paratellurite (77.78 %), Posnjakite (70.22 %), Pseudomalachite (52.35 %), Rutile (52.79 %), Siderite (66.11 %), Teineite (57.89 %), Tellurium (80.17 %), Zemannite (100.00 %) |
Gold | Au | 100.00% | Balyakinite (80.00 %), Bogdanovite (75.00 %), Graemite (77.78 %), Paratellurite (74.07 %), Teineite (78.95 %), Tellurium (76.37 %), Zemannite (100.00 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 99.99% | Balkanite (60.00 %), Bogdanovite (58.33 %), Brochantite (50.32 %), Chalcopyrite (50.66 %), Covellite (64.68 %), Delafossite (58.58 %), Digenite (61.34 %), Langite (58.40 %), Paratellurite (51.85 %), Posnjakite (55.90 %), Tellurium (61.60 %), Zemannite (87.50 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.99% | Anilite (56.25 %), Balkanite (50.00 %), Brochantite (53.68 %), Chalcoalumite (55.24 %), Clinochlore (54.46 %), Delafossite (52.66 %), Digenite (52.28 %), Djurleite (60.29 %), Langite (60.92 %), Montroydite (57.58 %), Posnjakite (66.01 %), Siderite (52.18 %), Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Silver | Ag | 97.77% | Balkanite (60.00 %), Bogdanovite (50.00 %), Graemite (55.56 %), Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 91.68% | Balkanite (50.00 %), Chalcoalumite (60.00 %), Posnjakite (58.43 %) |
Tellurite | TeO2 | 89.81% | Paratellurite (59.26 %), Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Cinnabar | HgS | 89.39% | Balkanite (50.00 %), Montroydite (78.79 %) |
Hessite | Ag2Te | 88.31% | Bogdanovite (50.00 %), Paratellurite (51.85 %), Tellurium (51.48 %) |
Acanthite | Ag2S | 87.50% | Balkanite (50.00 %), Bogdanovite (50.00 %), Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Chlorargyrite | AgCl | 83.33% | Graemite (55.56 %), Zemannite (62.50 %) |
Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 | 81.51% | Pseudomalachite (50.70 %), Zemannite (62.50 %) |
Galena | PbS | 79.99% | Anilite (50.00 %), Balkanite (50.00 %), Bogdanovite (50.00 %), Brochantite (55.97 %), Chalcopyrite (51.07 %), Covellite (64.18 %), Delafossite (55.62 %), Digenite (59.98 %), Djurleite (51.01 %), Langite (63.00 %), Paratellurite (51.85 %), Posnjakite (59.83 %), Tellurium (64.56 %), Zemannite (87.50 %) |
Cerussite | PbCO3 | 77.69% | Langite (53.94 %), Posnjakite (50.00 %), Zemannite (87.50 %) |
Baryte | BaSO4 | 76.00% | Balkanite (60.00 %), Zemannite (87.50 %) |
Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S | 75.00% | Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O | 75.00% | Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | 75.00% | Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl | 71.11% | Graemite (55.56 %), Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Mercury | Hg | 66.66% | Montroydite (66.67 %) |
Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 | 62.50% | Zemannite (62.50 %) |
Rickardite | Cu7Te5 | 62.50% | Zemannite (62.50 %) |
Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | 60.00% | Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) | 60.00% | Zemannite (75.00 %) |
Metacinnabar | HgS | 54.54% | Montroydite (54.55 %) |
Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 | 51.51% | Montroydite (51.52 %) |
Eglestonite | [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) | 51.51% | Montroydite (51.52 %) |
Emmonsite | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O | 50.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 | 50.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 | 50.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Smithsonite | ZnCO3 | 50.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Mcalpineite | Cu3(Te6+O6) | 50.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Utahite | MgCu4Zn2Te6+3O14(OH)4 · 6H2O | 50.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te4+3O8 | 50.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Anglesite | PbSO4 | 50.00% | Zemannite (62.50 %) |
Enargite | Cu3AsS4 | 50.00% | Zemannite (62.50 %) |
Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 | 50.00% | Balkanite (50.00 %) |
Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 50.00% | Bogdanovite (50.00 %) |
Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 | 50.00% | Bogdanovite (50.00 %) |
Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Mixite | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Quetzalcoatlite | Zn6Cu3(TeO6)2(OH)6 · AgxPbyClx+2y | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
Eurekadumpite | (Cu,Zn)16(TeO3)2(AsO4)3Cl(OH)18 · 7H2O | 40.00% | Zemannite (50.00 %) |
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.