Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Forêt du Lâche, 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 species | Formula | Match % | Due to recorded presence of |
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Quartz | SiO2 | 99.66% | Aluminocopiapite (60.34 %), Alunogen (51.77 %), Natrojarosite (65.92 %), Pickeringite (52.09 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Pyrrhotite (67.51 %) |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 70.81% | Pyrite (51.72 %), Pyrrhotite (76.22 %) |
Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O | 56.89% | Aluminocopiapite (56.90 %) |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 56.59% | Natrojarosite (56.59 %) |
Copiapite | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O | 55.17% | Aluminocopiapite (55.17 %) |
Sphalerite | ZnS | 44.31% | Pyrrhotite (55.40 %) |
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.