Cobaltite
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cobaltite-263-5344105
title:
Cobaltite
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Cobaltite is a sulfide mineral composed of cobalt, arsenic, and sulfur, CoAsS. It naturally appears in the form of a tetartoid, a form of dodecahedron with chiral tetrahedral symmetry. Its impurities may contain up to 10% iron and variable amounts of nickel. Structurally, it resembles pyrite (FeS2) with one of the sulfur atoms replaced by an arsenic atom. Although rare, it is mined as a significant source of the strategically important metal cobalt. Secondary weathering incrustations of erythrit
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Sulfide mineral composed of cobalt, arsenic, and sulfur
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobaltite
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2024-01-17T20:34:13Z
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