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Deloryite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Deloryite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Deloryite, etc.

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Deloryite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Deloryite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Deloryite, etc.

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Deloryite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Deloryite

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Deloryite, etc.

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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About DeloryiteHide

Formula:

Cu₄(UO₂)(MoO₄)₂(OH)₆

Colour:

Dark green to black

Lustre:

Vitreous, Greasy

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

4.9

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

For mineral collector Jean Claude Delory (1953– ), who found the specimen.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Structure is similar to that of markascherite in terms of topology.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1254

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1254:2

GUID
(UUID V4):

aeb7bb9e-b344-4a39-a28e-f2c17c630b82

IMA Classification of DeloryiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Cu₄(UO₂)Mo₂O₈(OH)₆

First published:

1992

Type description reference:

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.

Classification of DeloryiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

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

Dana 8th ed.:

48.3.4.1

48 : ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
3 : Basic Anhydrous Molybdates and Tungstates

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Dlo	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of DeloryiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Greasy

Transparency:

Transparent, Opaque

Colour:

Dark green to black

Streak:

green

Hardness:

4 on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

Perfect
cleavages perfect {010}, {100}, good {001}

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

4.9(1) g/cm³ (Measured) 4.78 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of DeloryiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.900 n_β = 1.930 n_γ = 1.960

2V:

Measured: 90° , Calculated: 88°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.060

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Dispersion:

dispersion not observed

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Comments:

Optically yellowish green

Chemistry of DeloryiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₄(UO₂)(MoO₄)₂(OH)₆

Elements listed:

Cu, H, Mo, O, U - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

S,Al

Crystallography of DeloryiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 19.83(2) Å, b = 6.112(9) Å, c = 5.529(6) Å
β = 103.9°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.244 : 1 : 0.905

Unit Cell V:

650.50 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

rosettes to 6 mm, in which individual crystals are 3 x 1 x 0.3 mm, tabular {010}, elongate [001], showing {010}, {100}, and with a rounded termination

Crystal StructureHide

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0012779	Deloryite	Pushcharovsky D Y, Rastsvetaeva R K, Sarp H (1996) Crystal structure of deloryite, Cu4(UO2)[Mo2O8](OH)6 Journal of Alloys and Compounds 239 23-26		1996	Cap Garonne mine, Var, France	0	293
0018337	Deloryite	Tali R, Tabachenko V V, Kovba L M (1993) Crystal structure of Cu4UO2(MoO4)2(OH)6 Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 38 1350-1352		1993	synthetic	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Deloryite'
loop_
_publ_author_name
'Pushcharovsky D Y'
'Rastsvetaeva R K'
'Sarp H'
_journal_name_full 'Journal of Alloys and Compounds'
_journal_volume 239 
_journal_year 1996
_journal_page_first 23
_journal_page_last 26
_publ_section_title
;
 Crystal structure of deloryite, Cu4(UO2)[Mo2O8](OH)6
;
_database_code_amcsd 0012779
_chemical_compound_source 'Cap Garonne mine, Var, France'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Cu4 U Mo2 O16 H6'
_cell_length_a 19.94
_cell_length_b 6.116
_cell_length_c 5.520
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 104.18
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 652.670
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.814
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C 1 2/m 1'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '1/2+x,1/2+y,z'
  'x,-y,z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,z'
  '-x,y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,-z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,-z'
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Cu1   0.24970   0.00000   0.50500   0.00671
Cu2   0.25000   0.25000   0.00000   0.00937
U   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.02356
Mo   0.41880   0.00000   0.29750   0.01444
O1   0.06600   0.00000   0.28900   0.02280
O2   0.32200   0.00000   0.25400   0.02913
O3   0.43300   0.25000   0.14600   0.02406
O4   0.44800   0.00000   0.61700   0.01520
O-H1   0.19800   0.00000   0.83100   0.01773
O-H2   0.20300   0.25000   0.28100   0.01267

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.100 Å	(100)
3.734 Å	(90)
4.815 Å	(80)
2.482 Å	(60)
4.425 Å	(40)
4.276 Å	(40)
3.254 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47f : [Uranyl (U⁶⁺) minerals]

Type Occurrence of DeloryiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

General Appearance of Type Material:

rosettes of crystals

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogy Department of the Natural History Museum, Geneva, Switzerland

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Tourmaline	Quartz	Paratacamite	Metazeunerite	Malachite
Baryte	Atacamite

Reference:

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.

Synonyms of DeloryiteHide

IMA1990-037

Other Language Names for DeloryiteHide

German:Deloryit

Spanish:Deloryita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Deloryite associated with Metazeunerite

Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.FL.	Trébeurdenite	Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₄O₂(OH)₁₀CO₃ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.	Mariakrite	[Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(H₂O)₄][Fe₂S₄]	Tric. 1 : P1
4.FL.05	Woodallite	Mg₆Cr₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Iowaite	Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆Cl₂ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Jamborite	Ni²⁺_1-xCo³⁺_x(OH)_2-x(SO₄)_x · nH₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Meixnerite	Mg₆Al₂(OH)₁₆(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Muskoxite	Mg₇Fe₄O₁₃ · 10H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
4.FL.05	Fougèrite	Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₂[CO₃] · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.FL.05	Mössbauerite	Fe³⁺₆O₄(OH)₈[CO₃] · 3H₂O	Trig. 3
4.FL.05	Dritsite	Li₂Al₄(OH)₁₂Cl₂ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mcm
4.FL.10	Hydrocalumite	Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(Cl,CO₃,OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
4.FL.15	Kuzelite	Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂[SO₄] · 6H₂O	Trig.
4.FL.20	Aurorite	Mn²⁺Mn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.20	Chalcophanite	ZnMn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.20	Ernienickelite	NiMn₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.20	Jianshuiite	(Mg,Mn,Ca)Mn₃O₇ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
4.FL.25	Woodruffite	Zn²⁺_x/2(Mn⁴⁺_1-xMn³⁺_x)O₂ · yH2O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.FL.30	Asbolane	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O	Hex.
4.FL.30 va	Lampadite	Cu, Mn, O, H
4.FL.35	Buserite	Na₄Mn₁₄O₂₇ · 21H₂O
4.FL.40	Ranciéite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)_0.2(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)O₂ · 0.6H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
4.FL.40	Takanelite	(Mn,Ca)Mn₄O₉ · H₂O	Hex.
4.FL.45	Birnessite	(Na,Ca)_0.5(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₂O₄ · 1.5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.FL.55	Cianciulliite	Mn(Mg,Mn)₂Zn₂(OH)₁₀ · 2-4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
4.FL.60	Jensenite	Cu₃[TeO₆] · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
4.FL.65	Leisingite	Cu₂MgTe⁶⁺O₆ · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : P3
4.FL.70	Akdalaite	Al₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂	Hex.
4.FL.75	Cafetite	CaTi₂O₅ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.FL.80	Mourite	UMo₅O₁₂(OH)₁₀	Mon.
4.FL.90	Lagalyite	Ca_2xMn_1-xO₂ · 1.5-2H₂O	Mon.
4.FL.95	Tunnerite (of Cornu)
4.FL.100	Carbocalumite	Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃) · 6H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
4.FL.100	Mampsisite	Ca₄Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₂ · 5H₂O	Tric.

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Soluble in HCl.

Health Risks:

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 DeloryiteHide

Reference List:

Kuporev, I.V., Kalashnikova, S.A., Gurzhiy, V.V. (2024): Crystal Chemistry and Structural Complexity of the Uranyl Molybdate Minerals and Synthetic Compounds. Crystals, 14, 15.

http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19175&sid=26385f21c5851409f9b24031e98541a2

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.

Tali, R., Tabachenko, V.V., Kovba, L.M. (1993) Crystal structure of Cu4UO2(MoO4)2(OH)6. Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry: 38: 1350-1352.

Pushcharovsky, D.Yu., Rastsvetaeva, R.K., and Sarp, H. (1996) Crystal structure of deloryite, Cu4(UO2)[Mo2O8](OH)6. Journal of Alloys and Compounds: 239: 23-26.

Burns, Peter C. (2005) U⁶⁺ minerals and inorganic compounds: insights into an expanded structural hierarchy of crystal structures. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (6) 1839-1894 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.6.1839

(2023) Deloryite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for DeloryiteHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


France
Occitanie Hérault Lodève Le Puech ⓘ Rabejac Est	Dal Bo et al. (2018)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Var Toulon Le Pradet ⓘ Cap Garonne Mine (TL)	Sarp et al. (1992)

Deloryite

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