Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Maffei Mine (Nitzelbuch Mine), Nitzlbuch (Nitzelbuch), Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Amberg-Sulzbach District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz | SiO2 | 99.99% | Beraunite (69.67 %), Cacoxenite (66.14 %), Churchite-(Y) (73.81 %), Crandallite (70.86 %), Dufrénite (72.44 %), Frondelite (85.48 %), Goethite (66.86 %), Phosphosiderite (78.20 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Pyrolusite (54.91 %), Rhodochrosite (69.08 %), Rockbridgeite (71.49 %), Siderite (73.22 %), Strengite (69.15 %), Todorokite (70.08 %), Variscite (63.95 %), Vivianite (55.13 %), Wavellite (57.08 %) |
| Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | 95.11% | Frondelite (74.19 %), Phosphosiderite (56.87 %), Rockbridgeite (56.14 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 91.31% | Rhodochrosite (50.69 %), Siderite (52.18 %), Todorokite (63.19 %) |
| Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F | 84.10% | Frondelite (67.74 %), Phosphosiderite (50.71 %) |
| Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 72.58% | Frondelite (72.58 %) |
| Hureaulite | Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O | 66.12% | Frondelite (66.13 %) |
| Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) | 66.12% | Frondelite (66.13 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 61.23% | Pyrite (51.72 %), Siderite (51.43 %) |
| Mitridatite | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O | 59.67% | Frondelite (59.68 %) |
| Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 58.06% | Frondelite (72.58 %) |
| Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 | 51.61% | Frondelite (51.61 %) |
| Hematite | Fe2O3 | 50.00% | Churchite-(Y) (50.00 %) |
| Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 41.29% | Frondelite (51.61 %) |
| Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 | 40.00% | Frondelite (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.