| Name: | Delafossite Del |
| IMA Chemistry: | Cu1+Fe3+O2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Delafossite contains elements: Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1873 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Friedel C (1873) Sur une combinaison naturelle des oxydes de fer et de cuivre, et sur la reproduction de l'atacamite, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 77, 211-214 |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal|rhombohedral |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 5.41 |
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