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Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Binn, Goms, 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
StibniteSb2S399.48%Aktashite (70.83 %), Lor谩ndite (52.63 %), Parapierrotite (83.33 %), Routhierite (77.78 %)
CassiteriteSnO296.25%Canfieldite (58.10 %), 膶ern媒ite (80.00 %), K毛sterite (55.32 %)
StanniteCu2FeSnS495.31%Canfieldite (58.10 %), 膶ern媒ite (70.00 %), K毛sterite (62.77 %)
BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O895.05%Gasparite-(La) (87.50 %), Tilasite (60.47 %)
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) 路 H2O91.08%Mesolite (52.00 %), Natrolite (56.38 %), Thomsonite-Ca (57.41 %)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O684.55%Gasparite-(La) (62.50 %), Thalcusite (58.82 %)
ZinkenitePb9Sb22S4283.33%Parapierrotite (50.00 %), Routhierite (66.67 %)
L枚llingiteFeAs281.63%Arsenolamprite (57.14 %), Dervillite (57.14 %)
HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S981.25%Paarite (50.00 %), Salzburgite (62.50 %)
Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)681.14%Rosasite (59.34 %), Theisite (53.62 %)
BismuthBi80.20%膶ern媒ite (60.00 %), Krupkaite (50.52 %)
PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl80.03%Dervillite (57.14 %), Leadhillite (53.42 %)
AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 路 10-12H2O79.17%Meta-autunite (57.04 %), Torbernite (51.52 %)
ChlorargyriteAgCl71.42%Dervillite (71.43 %)
ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 路 8H2O71.39%H枚rnesite (52.00 %), Pharmacolite (55.17 %), Picropharmacolite (50.00 %)
Mascagnite(NH4)2SO465.00%Mohrite (65.00 %)
HausmanniteMn2+Mn3+2O462.50%Gasparite-(La) (62.50 %)
RhodochrositeMnCO362.50%Gasparite-(La) (62.50 %)
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]62.50%Gasparite-(La) (62.50 %)
MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 路 H2O60.00%Ferrohexahydrite (60.00 %)
Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 路 12H2O60.00%Mohrite (60.00 %)
Bastn盲site-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F58.90%Parisite-(Ce) (58.90 %)
CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)457.69%Cornubite (57.69 %)
ArgentopyriteAgFe2S357.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
DyscrasiteAg3Sb57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
FluckiteCaMn2+(AsO3OH)2 路 2H2O57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
Gu茅riniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 路 10.5H2O57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 路 H2O57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
LautiteCuAsS57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
MatilditeAgBiS257.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
McneariteNaCa5(AsO4)(HAsO4)4 路 4H2O57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
MiargyriteAgSbS257.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 路 10H2O57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
R枚ssleriteMg(HAsO4) 路 7H2O57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 路 4H2O57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
WeiliteCa(HAsO4)57.14%Dervillite (57.14 %)
HessiteAg2Te56.79%Coloradoite (56.80 %)
UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 路 5H2O56.66%Metanov谩膷ekite (56.67 %)
BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)656.41%Schultenite (56.41 %)
AltaitePbTe55.82%Coloradoite (55.83 %)
PetziteAg3AuTe254.85%Coloradoite (54.85 %)
LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 路 2H2O53.60%Parnauite (53.60 %)
DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)53.57%Arsendescloizite (53.57 %)
MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)50.00%膶ern媒ite (50.00 %)
Lindstr枚mitePb3Cu3Bi7S1550.00%Paarite (50.00 %)
SalammoniacNH4Cl50.00%Mohrite (50.00 %)
HollanditeBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O1650.00%Gasparite-(La) (50.00 %)
PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)50.00%Gasparite-(La) (50.00 %)
PyrolusiteMn4+O250.00%Gasparite-(La) (50.00 %)
PyrophaniteMn2+TiO350.00%Gasparite-(La) (50.00 %)
RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)250.00%Gasparite-(La) (50.00 %)
TephroiteMn2+2SiO450.00%Gasparite-(La) (50.00 %)
Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As245.71%Dervillite (57.14 %)
SkutteruditeCoAs345.71%Dervillite (57.14 %)
SperrylitePtAs240.00%Tetra-auricupride (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: Aikinite, Aktashite, Argentobaumhauerite, Argentodufr茅noysite, Argentoliveingite, Argentotennantite-(Zn), etc.
6,173
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)

Unique: 膶ern媒ite, Gabrielite, Gratonite, K毛sterite
390
47a : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]238
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Unique: Gasparite-(La)
187
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)180
47d : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]173
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Unique: Cerianite-(Ce)
145
47c : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Carbonates, phosphates, borates, nitrates]

Unique: Smithsonite
145
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Unique: H枚rnesite
140
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]

Unique: Lafossaite
120
34 : Complex granite pegmatites118
47h : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]

Unique: Wulfenite
113
46 : Near-surface hydrothermal alteration of minerals (see also #22)

Unique: Fetiasite
105
10 : Basalt-hosted zeolite minerals

Unique: Stellerite
100
26 : Hadean detrital minerals93
6 : Secondary asteroid phases50
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits43
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals40
47b : Low-饾憞 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]34
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks30