Predictive Mineralogy
Possible unrecorded species at Messel Mine, Messel, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, 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% | Halotrichite (56.69 %), Muscovite (80.32 %), Kaolinite (71.35 %), Marcasite (70.46 %), Melanterite (63.17 %), Messelite (77.55 %), Montgomeryite (69.64 %), Montmorillonite (65.62 %), Pyrite (67.27 %), Siderite (73.22 %), Sulphur (53.86 %), Vivianite (55.13 %) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 | 95.60% | Marcasite (60.67 %), Melanterite (51.15 %), Montmorillonite (52.16 %), Siderite (52.18 %) |
| Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F | 83.27% | Messelite (65.31 %), Montgomeryite (51.79 %) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 76.86% | Marcasite (63.89 %), Melanterite (53.65 %), Pyrite (51.72 %), Siderite (51.43 %) |
| Sphalerite | ZnS | 73.36% | Marcasite (65.85 %), Melanterite (50.38 %), Messelite (51.02 %) |
| Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) | 63.26% | Messelite (63.27 %) |
| Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) | 57.14% | Messelite (57.14 %) |
| Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O | 55.35% | Montgomeryite (55.36 %) |
| Beraunite | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O | 53.06% | Messelite (53.06 %) |
| Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 | 53.06% | Messelite (53.06 %) |
| Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 | 53.06% | Messelite (53.06 %) |
| Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | 51.78% | Montgomeryite (51.79 %) |
| Mitridatite | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O | 51.02% | Messelite (51.02 %) |
| Galena | PbS | 46.98% | Marcasite (58.73 %) |
| Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | 45.71% | Messelite (57.14 %) |
| Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 | 45.71% | Messelite (57.14 %) |
| Schorl | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) | 44.08% | Messelite (55.10 %) |
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.