Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Gletscher Alp, Längflue (Längfluh), Spielboden area, Saas-Fee, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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 | 99.99% | Calcite (62.43 %), Clinochlore (65.82 %), Cuprite (65.19 %), Diopside (51.68 %), Epidote (69.84 %), Grossular (59.42 %), Malachite (61.21 %), Tenorite (61.87 %), Titanite (65.16 %), Vesuvianite (53.96 %) |
Pyrite | FeS2 | 99.18% | Calcite (51.16 %), Clinochlore (51.79 %), Cuprite (58.26 %), Epidote (56.37 %), Malachite (52.79 %), Tenorite (59.82 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 95.93% | Cuprite (67.05 %), Malachite (60.66 %), Tenorite (68.61 %) |
Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | 76.78% | Cuprite (51.54 %), Tenorite (52.10 %) |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | 51.43% | Tenorite (51.44 %) |
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.