Predictive Mineralogy

Possible unrecorded species at Niedersachsen potash mine, Wathlingen, Celle District, Lower Saxony, 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
Pyrite	FeS₂	52.95%	Anhydrite (52.95 %)
Quartz	SiO₂	50.94%	Anhydrite (50.95 %)
Magnesite	MgCO₃	50.00%	Ericaite (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.

Paragenetic Mode	Score
25 : Evaporites (prebiotic) Unique: Boracite, Ericaite, Koenenite, Tachyhydrite	100
45a : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Sulfates, arsenates, selenates, antimonates]	8
45b : Oxidized fumarolic minerals (see also [#11]) - [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]	7
52 : Guano- and urine-derived minerals	1
46 : Near-surface hydrothermal alteration of minerals (see also #22)	1
17 : Marine authigenic Hadean minerals (see also #24)	1
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)	1
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	1
47a : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]	1
21 : Chemically precipitated carbonate, phosphate, iron formations	1
47g : Low-𝑇 subaerial oxidative hydration, weathering (see also #16 and #23) - [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]	0