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Delafossite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Delafossite Group
Formula:
ABO2
A = Cu1+, Ag1+
B = Fe3+, Cr3+, Al.
B = Fe3+, Cr3+, Al.
Simple trigonal oxides
A large number of synthetic delafossite-type compounds are known, some with unusual physical properties.
A large number of synthetic delafossite-type compounds are known, some with unusual physical properties.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39486:2
Chemistry of Delafossite Group
Mindat Formula:
ABO2
A = Cu1+, Ag1+
B = Fe3+, Cr3+, Al.
A = Cu1+, Ag1+
B = Fe3+, Cr3+, Al.
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0010862 | Delafossite | Kohler B U, Jansen M (1983) Synthesis and crystal structure of 2H-CuAlO2 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 165 313-314 |  | 1983 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0000018 | Delafossite | Pabst A (1938) Crystal structure and density of delafossite American Mineralogist 23 175-176 | 1938 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Delafossite Group to other Species
Delafossite Group Members:
| Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
Minerals structurally related to group:
| 'Delafossite' | Cu+Fe3+O2 | |
| 'Mcconnellite' | CuCrO2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Delafossite Group
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References for Delafossite Group
Reference List:
Localities for Delafossite Group
Showing 204 localities.
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The Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) | |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) | |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
| [Delafossite] Honnorez-Guerstein (1971) +1 other reference |
Atlantic Ocean | |
| [Delafossite] Bonatti et al. (1976) |
Australia | |
| [Delafossite] Sielecki (1988) |
| [Delafossite] |
| [Delafossite] Kolitsch et al. (1999) |
| [Delafossite] Ex-S Rust collection |
| [Delafossite] |
| [Delafossite] Ralph Bottrill et al in prep. +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Bottrill et al. (2008) | |
Austria | |
| [Delafossite] Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| [Delafossite] Ettinger et al. (1993) | |
| [Delafossite] ETTINGER et al. (1993) |
| [Delafossite] Kolitsch et al. (2014) |
| [Delafossite] Auer (2023) |
| [Delafossite] R.Poeverlein (2016) |
| [Delafossite] Strasser (1989) |
| [Delafossite] Kolitsch et al. (2016) |
| [Delafossite] Auer (2021) |
| [Delafossite] G.Gesselbauer (2020) | |
| [Delafossite] Auer (2023) |
| [Delafossite] Auer (2023) |
| [Delafossite] Kolitsch et al. (2022) |
Azerbaijan | |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
Belgium | |
| [Delafossite] Michel Blondieau. +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Van Der Meersche (1998) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Van Tassel (1979) +1 other reference | |
| [Delafossite] Blondieau (2005) | |
| [Delafossite] Blondieau (2005) | |
Canada | |
| [Delafossite] personal correspondence with Giles ... |
| [Delafossite] Mielke (n.d.) |
China | |
| [Delafossite] De Ascenção Guedes (2023) |
| [Delafossite] Collection of NHM |
| [Delafossite] www.smartminerals.com (2004) |
| [Delafossite] Dunmo Cheng et al. (1982) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Gu et al. (2003) |
Cyprus | |
| [Delafossite] Adamides (2010) |
| [Delafossite] Constantinou (1975) | |
Czech Republic | |
| [Delafossite] Velebil +5 other references |
France | |
| [Delafossite] Wittern et al. (1997) |
| [Delafossite] Forner et al. (1997) |
| [Delafossite] Favreau et al. (2003) |
| [Delafossite] Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ... +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Ambert et al. (2014) |
| [Delafossite] BERBAIN et al. (2010) |
| [Delafossite] Christian BERBAIN collection - Georges ... |
| [Delafossite] erbain +2 other references | |
| [Delafossite] Jean-Marie LAURENT collection |
| [Delafossite] desescaut.jy@voila.fr |
| [Delafossite] R. Pierrot |
Germany | |
| [Delafossite] [Wittern (1995) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Walenta (1992) |
| [Delafossite] |
| [Delafossite] |
| [Delafossite] Walenta (1992) | |
| [Delafossite] Wittern (2001) |
| [Delafossite] Walenta (1992) | |
| [Delafossite] Hanneberg et al. (2009) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Rank (1985) |
| [Delafossite] |
| [Delafossite] Gröbner et al. (2011) |
| [Delafossite] Weiß (1990) |
| [Delafossite] Henrich (2008) |
| [Delafossite] Der Aufschluss 2000 (2) |
| [Delafossite] Johannes Markus Henrich +2 other references |
| [Delafossite] Wittern (2001) |
| [Delafossite] Wittern (2001) |
| [Delafossite] Wittern (2001) |
| [Delafossite] Lapis (12) |
| [Delafossite] Henrich et al. (2008) |
| [Delafossite] Hucko et al. (2009) |
| [Delafossite] www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) |
| [Delafossite] Rolf Golze +3 other references | |
| [Delafossite] Schachner (1961) |
| [Delafossite] Habel et al. (2009) |
| [Delafossite] Golze et al. (2013) |
| [Delafossite] Graf (1992) |
| [Delafossite] Wittern (2001) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Henrich et al. (2024) |
| [Delafossite] Weiß (1990) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Schnorrer et al. (2000) | |
| [Delafossite] Emser Hefte 1987 (4) |
| [Delafossite] Henrich (2007) |
| [Delafossite] Wittern (2001) |
| [Delafossite] Hensel (2024) |
| [Delafossite] Hensel (2024) | |
| [Delafossite] Hensel (2024) | |
| [Delafossite] Graf (1991) |
| [Delafossite] Personal message from Holger Adelmann |
| [Delafossite] Wittern (2001) |
| [Delafossite] Der Aufschluss Vol.55 |
| [Delafossite] Gröbner et al. (2011) |
| [Delafossite] H. Knoll +1 other reference |
| [Mcconnellite] Gerhard Möhn Collection Analyzed by ... |
Greece | |
| [Delafossite] ko.jansen |
| [Delafossite] Branko Rieck analysis | |
| [Delafossite] ko.jansen +1 other reference | |
| [Delafossite] PXRD by Alfredo Petrov +2 other references | |
Guyana | |
| [Mcconnellite] Geological Society of America (1967) +2 other references |
Hungary | |
| [Delafossite] Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min. Spec. |
India | |
| [Delafossite] S. G. Tenainkai et al. (1991) |
| [Delafossite] Sarkar et al. (1996) +1 other reference |
Indonesia | |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
Iran | |
| [Delafossite] Henley (1970) |
| [Delafossite] Nezafatis (2006) |
Ireland | |
| [Delafossite] Ixer |
Israel | |
| [Delafossite] Galuskin et al. (2015) |
| [Delafossite] Krzątała et al. (2018) |
| [Delafossite] Pekov et al. (2022) | |
Italy | |
| [Delafossite] Adorni F. (1997) |
| [Delafossite] M.E. Ciriotti (2005) |
| [Delafossite] Camarda et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Britvin S. et al. (2003) |
| [Delafossite] Vergani et al. (2020) |
| [Delafossite] Vergani et al. (2020) |
| [Delafossite] Vergani et al. (2020) | |
| [Delafossite] Bedognè et al. (2006) |
| [Delafossite] - (n.d.) | |
| [Delafossite] Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| [Delafossite] Preite et al. (2006) |
| [Delafossite] Ciriotti et al. (2019) |
| [Delafossite] Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| [Delafossite] Caboni et al. (2018) |
| [Delafossite] Ferretti et al. (2018) |
| [Delafossite] Bonotti et al. (2012) |
| [Delafossite] Libvrna N°5 - 2022 |
| [Delafossite] Franzini et al. (1992) +2 other references |
Japan | |
| [Delafossite] Minakawa & Dehara (2005) |
Jordan | |
| [Mcconnellite] Galuskina et al. (2021) |
Kazakhstan | |
| [Delafossite] webmineral.ru (n.d.) |
Luxembourg | |
| [Delafossite] Philippo et al. (2007) |
Mexico | |
| [Delafossite] Panczner (1987) |
| [Delafossite] Hoffmann (1968) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Berrocal-Lopez +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Dana 7:I:674. |
Mongolia | |
| [Delafossite] Soloviev et al. (2022) |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
Morocco | |
| [Delafossite] Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ... |
Namibia | |
| [Delafossite] von Bezing (2007) |
| [Delafossite] Nghoongoloka et al. (2024) |
| [Delafossite] now in the Paul Bongaerts collection |
| [Mcconnellite] Ettler et al. (2009) | |
| [Delafossite] von Bezing (2007) |
Pakistan | |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
| [Delafossite] Singer et al. (2008) |
Poland | |
| [Delafossite] Lis et al. (1986) |
Portugal | |
| [Delafossite] Marques de Sá et al. (2010) |
| [Delafossite] Orlando da Cruz Gaspar - O Jazigo de ... |
| [Delafossite] Alves (n.d.) |
| [Delafossite] Alves (n.d.) |
Romania | |
| [Delafossite] Szakáll (2002) |
Russia | |
| [Delafossite] Savva et al. (2023) |
| [Delafossite] Pekov (1998) |
| [Delafossite] Shadchin et al. (2024) |
| [Delafossite] Gongalsky et al. (2019) |
Slovakia | |
| [Delafossite] Pauliš et al. (2002) |
| [Delafossite] Háber et al. (SGR) | |
| [Delafossite] Koděra et al. (1986) |
| [Delafossite] Koděra et al. (1986) | |
| [Delafossite] Števko M. (2022) |
| [Delafossite] Varček (1959) |
| [Delafossite] Števko M. et al. (2017) |
South Africa | |
| [Delafossite] Atanasova et al. (2016) |
| [Delafossite] Sorrell (n.d.) |
| [Delafossite] Species list by Dr. Hans Börner |
Spain | |
| [Delafossite] Georges FAVREAU collection and EDX ... |
| [Delafossite] Dana 7:I:674. |
| [Delafossite] Analyzed by XRD by Dr. Joan Vinals (Barcelona) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Calvo Rebollar (2009) |
| [Delafossite] Calvo Rebollar (2009) |
| [Delafossite] Joan Rosell et al. (2022) |
| [Delafossite] Castillo-Oliver et al. (2019) |
Switzerland | |
| [Delafossite] Ansermet (2012) |
| [Delafossite] Ansermet (2012) |
UK | |
| [Delafossite] Day (1999) |
USA | |
| [Delafossite] - (2008) |
| [Delafossite] Rogers (1913) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] various added photos |
| [Delafossite] Luetcke (n.d.) | |
| [Delafossite] Luetcke (n.d.) |
| [Delafossite] Galbraith (1959) | |
| [Delafossite] MRDS database Dep. ID file #10046248 |
| [Delafossite] MRDS database Dep. ID file #10096107 |
| [Delafossite] Luetcke (n.d.) |
| [Delafossite] MRDS database Dep. ID #10026888 |
| [Delafossite] Jones et al. (1983) +1 other reference |
| [Delafossite] Anthony et al. (1995) |
| [Delafossite] Wise (1993) |
| [Delafossite] Dana 7:I:675. |
| [Delafossite] Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999. |
| [Delafossite] Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999. |
| [Delafossite] Castor et al. (2004) |
| [Delafossite] Castor et al. (2004) |
| [Delafossite] Rogers (1922) | |
| [Delafossite] Castor et al. (2004) | |
| [Delafossite] Castor et al. (2004) |
| [Delafossite] Northrop et al. (1996) |
| [Delafossite] Northrop et al. (1996) |
| [Delafossite] Gibbs (1989) |
| [Delafossite] Gibbs (1989) |
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany