Classification of Deloryite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/G.06-05
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.FL.85
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) F : Hydroxides (without V or U) L : Hydroxides with H2O +- (OH); sheets of edge-sharing octahedra |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 48.3.4.1
48 : ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES 3 : Basic Anhydrous Molybdates and Tungstates |
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Type Occurrence of Deloryite |
| Type Locality: | Cap Garonne Mine, Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1992 |
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Physical Properties of Deloryite |
| Colour: | Dark green to black |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4 |
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Crystallography of Deloryite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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Optical Data of Deloryite |
| Type: | Biaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.900 nβ = 1.930 nγ = 1.960 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 90° , Calculated: 88° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.060
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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| Dispersion: | dispersion not observed |
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Chemical Properties of Deloryite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, H, Mo, O, U |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, H, Mo, O, U |
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| Common Impurities: | S,Al |
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Relationship of Deloryite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Deloryite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Deloryite |
| Reference List: | Sarp, H. & Chiappero, P. J. (1992): Deloryite, Cu4(UO2)(MoO4)2(OH)6, a new mineral from the Cap Garonne mine near Le Pradet, Var, France. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1992): 58-64.
Pushcharovsky, D.Yu., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., and Sarp, H. (1966) Crystal structure of deloryite, Cu4(UO2)[Mo2O8](OH)6. Journal Alloys Comp.: 239: 23-26.
Burns, P.C. (2005) U 6+ minerals and inorganic compounds: insights into an expanded structural hierarchy of crystal structures. Canadian Mineralogist: 43: 1839-1894.
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