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Cobaltite Mineral Data
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General Cobaltite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CoAsS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 165.92 gm |
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Cobalt 35.52 % Co |
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Arsenic 45.16 % As |
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Sulfur 19.33 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CoAsS |
| Environment: |
High temperature hydrotherma deposits and contact metamorphic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832 |
| Locality: |
Mines in the Cobalt district, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the German, Kobold, "underground spirit" or "goblin," in allusion to the refusal of cobaltiferous ores to smelt properly, hence "bewitched." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cobaltite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31189 |
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PDF 42-1345 |
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