General Costibite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CoSbS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 212.75 gm |
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Cobalt 27.70 % Co |
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Antimony 57.23 % Sb |
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Sulfur 15.07 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
CoSbS |
| Environment: |
In hydrothermal deposits formed at moderate temperatures but also found in contact metasomatic replacements, and epithermal replacements as well as in pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
| Locality: |
Deer Park, Stevens County, Washington, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, Cobalt and STIBium (Latin name for Antimony). |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40044 |
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PDF 22-1082 |
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