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Cohenite Mineral Data
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General Cohenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe,Ni,Co)3C |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 183.04 gm |
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Iron 54.92 % Fe |
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Cobalt 9.66 % Co |
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Nickel 28.86 % Ni |
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Carbon 6.56 % C |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe0+1.8Ni0.9Co0.3C |
| Environment: |
In iron meteorites, also in terrestrial iron, in mafic rocks chemically reduced from the assimilation of graphite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1889 |
| Locality: |
Common in iron meteorites. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Emil Wilhelm Cohen (1842-1905), Professor of Mineralogy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 16593 |
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PDF 35-772 |
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