| Name: | Delhayelite Dhy |
| IMA Chemistry: | K7Na3Ca5Al2Si14O38F4Cl2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Delhayelite contains elements: Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1959 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Sahama T G, Hytönen K (1959) Delhayelite, a new silicate from the Belgian Congo, Mineralogical Magazine 32, 6-9 Chemical formula revised: Dorfman M D, Belova E N, Neronova N N (1961) Delhayelite from the Khibiny, Trudy Mineralogicheskogo Muzeya Akademiya Nauk SSSR 12, 191-195 Chemical formula revised again: Cannillo E, Rossi G, Ungaretti L (1970) The crystal structure of delhayelite, Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia 26, 63-75 |
| Structural Group Name: | Rhodesite |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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