Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Anna-Elisabeth Mine, Branich hill (Pranig hill), Schriesheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, 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
Calcite	CaCO₃	99.78%	Baryte (51.88 %), Emplectite (52.07 %), Marcasite (60.67 %), Melanterite (51.15 %), Pitticite (65.33 %), Safflorite (66.31 %), Skutterudite (59.07 %)
Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	79.36%	Emplectite (53.79 %), Pitticite (55.33 %)
Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃	57.24%	Emplectite (57.24 %)
Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O	50.66%	Pitticite (50.67 %)

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 Mode	Score
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) Unique: Emplectite, Safflorite	100
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks	2
38 : Ophiolites	2
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals	1
47b : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Sulfates and sulfites]	1
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	1
47h : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals]	1
47d : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]	1
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	1
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	1
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)	1