Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Maisach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg 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	86.06%	Arsenic (64.55 %), Marcasite (60.67 %)
Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	74.89%	Arsenic (63.38 %), Marcasite (63.89 %), Pyrite (51.72 %)
Sphalerite	ZnS	69.61%	Arsenic (61.97 %), Marcasite (65.85 %)
Galena	PbS	66.66%	Arsenic (59.62 %), Marcasite (58.73 %)
Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	62.28%	Spodumene (62.28 %)
Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	62.28%	Spodumene (62.28 %)
Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	53.28%	Arsenic (53.29 %)
Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)	47.41%	Spodumene (59.27 %)

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
34 : Complex granite pegmatites Unique: Spodumene	100
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) Unique: Arsenic	100
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)	0
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	0
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	0
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins	0
15 : Black/white smoker minerals and other seafloor hydrothermal minerals	0
11 : Volcanic fumarole minerals; reduced phases (see also #45)	0
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals	0
26 : Hadean detrital minerals	0
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)	0
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks	0