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Delafossite Mineral Data
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General Delafossite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu+Fe+++O2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 151.39 gm |
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Iron 36.89 % Fe 52.74 % Fe2O3 |
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Copper 41.97 % Cu 47.26 % Cu2O |
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Oxygen 21.14 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuFe3+O2 |
| Environment: |
Principally as a secondary mineral near the base of the oxidized zone of copper deposits, less commonly a primary mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1873 |
| Locality: |
Calumet and Arizona mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gabrial Delafosse (1796-1878), French mineralogist and crystallographer. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Delafossite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 60844 |
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PDF 39-246 |
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