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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Les Moulins Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland

This table is based on statistical analysis of other localities containing similar species to the ones found at this locality.

Possible missing speciesFormulaMatch %Due to recorded presence of
DolomiteCaMg(CO3)299.01%Camérolaite (50.00 %), Cualstibite (55.56 %), Sabelliite (57.14 %), Zaccagnaite (55.56 %), Zincalstibite (50.00 %), Zincrosasite (53.33 %)
HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O93.37%Aluminocopiapite (56.90 %), Magnesiocopiapite (67.19 %), Metavoltine (53.19 %)
FluoriteCaF292.59%Cualstibite (55.56 %), Zaccagnaite (55.56 %), Zincalstibite (62.50 %)
SilverAg79.94%Stromeyerite (57.03 %), Zincrosasite (53.33 %)
BorniteCu5FeS478.63%Cualstibite (55.56 %), Stromeyerite (51.92 %)
OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)76.00%Camérolaite (50.00 %), Chalcophyllite (52.00 %)
BournonitePbCuSbS375.00%Zincalstibite (75.00 %)
EnargiteCu3AsS475.00%Zincalstibite (75.00 %)
SideriteFeCO366.66%Cualstibite (66.67 %)
GeocronitePb14Sb6S2362.50%Zincalstibite (62.50 %)
JordanitePb14As6S2362.50%Zincalstibite (62.50 %)
JarositeKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)657.69%Osarizawaite (57.69 %)
TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)1457.14%Sabelliite (57.14 %)
KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)455.55%Cualstibite (55.56 %)
RutileTiO255.55%Cualstibite (55.56 %)
PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl53.42%Leadhillite (53.42 %)
AcanthiteAg2S50.63%Stromeyerite (50.64 %)
ChalcociteCu2S50.30%Covellite (50.30 %)
StibniteSb2S350.00%Zincalstibite (50.00 %)
Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S50.00%Zincalstibite (50.00 %)
ZinkenitePb9Sb22S4250.00%Zincalstibite (50.00 %)
CelestineSrSO440.00%Zincalstibite (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.

Paragenetic ModeScore
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Unique: Boulangerite, Stromeyerite, Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
313
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]

Unique: Fraipontite
248
47c : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
143
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Wulfenite
101
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)

Unique: Zaccagnaite
100
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]58
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]54
6 : Secondary asteroid phases25
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals21
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals15
39 : High-𝑃 metamorphism (blueschist, eclogite, ultrahigh 𝑃 facies)13
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits13
22 : Hydration and low-𝑇 subsurface aqueous alteration (see also #23)12
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)11
56 : Slag and smelter minerals (see also #51 and #55)10