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Deloryite Mineral Data
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General Deloryite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu++4(UO2)(MoO4)2(OH)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 946.13 gm |
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Uranium 25.16 % U 28.54 % UO2 |
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Copper 26.87 % Cu 33.63 % CuO |
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Molybdenum 20.28 % Mo 30.43 % MoO3 |
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Hydrogen 0.64 % H 5.71 % H2O |
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Oxygen 27.06 % O |
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100.00 % 98.31 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu4(UO2)(MoO4)2(OH)6 |
| Environment: |
Oxidized portion of a uranium deposit in sandstone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Cap Garonne mine, near le Pradet, Var, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Jean Claude Delory (1953- ), French mineral collector and land surveyor, Toulon, France, who collected the first specimens. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Deloryite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 81555 |
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IMA1990-037 |
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PDF 47-1818 |
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