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Glaucodot Mineral Data
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General Glaucodot Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Co,Fe)AsS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 165.15 gm |
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Iron 8.45 % Fe |
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Cobalt 26.76 % Co |
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Arsenic 45.37 % As |
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Sulfur 19.42 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Co0.75Fe2+0.25AsS |
| Environment: |
Found in deep-seated deposits of high-temperature origin. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1849 |
| Locality: |
In Sweden, at Hakansbo, Vastmanland, as large twinned and untwinned crystals. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for "blue," in reference to its use in the dark blue glass called smalt. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Glaucodot + Pronunciation  |
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