3079 - Delafossite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

AZ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

3079

Mineral Name

Delafossite

Chemical Formula

Cu+Fe+++O2
Associated Minerals
Copper
Cuprite
Specimen Number
002

Black crusts covering cuprite and dark red copper

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Morenci, Arizona

Locality Lat/Long

33.0508859, -109.3280282

Mining District

Copper Mountain District
Original Attributed Locality
Arizona
Morenci
Geographic Features
Shannon Mountains