Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Shaft 186, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, 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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Calcite | CaCO3 | 99.96% | Acanthite (51.71 %), Arsenic (64.55 %), Dolomite (65.13 %), Nickeline (56.82 %), Nickelskutterudite (65.53 %), Picropharmacolite (73.33 %), Proustite (54.30 %), Rösslerite (65.22 %) |
Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O | 85.03% | Picropharmacolite (50.83 %), Rösslerite (69.57 %) |
Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O | 82.89% | Picropharmacolite (50.83 %), Rösslerite (65.22 %) |
Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | 80.73% | Nickelskutterudite (59.71 %), Rösslerite (52.17 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 79.98% | Acanthite (62.06 %), Arsenic (63.38 %), Nickeline (72.98 %), Nickelskutterudite (65.05 %), Picropharmacolite (58.33 %), Proustite (61.70 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Rösslerite (69.57 %), Silver (50.22 %) |
Galena | PbS | 79.87% | Acanthite (69.24 %), Arsenic (59.62 %), Nickeline (55.15 %), Nickelskutterudite (59.22 %), Proustite (67.15 %), Rösslerite (56.52 %), Silver (52.62 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 79.84% | Acanthite (62.85 %), Arsenic (61.97 %), Nickeline (53.48 %), Nickelskutterudite (61.65 %), Picropharmacolite (50.83 %), Proustite (64.85 %), Rösslerite (56.52 %) |
Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 79.68% | Arsenic (53.29 %), Rösslerite (56.52 %) |
Skutterudite | CoAs3 | 65.64% | Nickelskutterudite (58.74 %), Rösslerite (56.52 %) |
Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | 62.33% | Nickelskutterudite (55.83 %), Picropharmacolite (50.00 %) |
Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 | 62.19% | Proustite (53.45 %), Rösslerite (52.17 %) |
Arsenolite | As2O3 | 56.52% | Rösslerite (56.52 %) |
Hörnesite | Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | 56.52% | Rösslerite (56.52 %) |
Realgar | As4S4 | 56.52% | Rösslerite (56.52 %) |
Hematite | Fe2O3 | 52.17% | Rösslerite (52.17 %) |
Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 | 52.17% | Rösslerite (52.17 %) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | 48.69% | Rösslerite (60.87 %) |
Baryte | BaSO4 | 45.21% | Rösslerite (56.52 %) |
Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 | 41.73% | Rösslerite (52.17 %) |
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.