Name: | Spherocobaltite Scbt |
IMA Chemistry: | Co(CO3) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Spherocobaltite contains elements: Cobalt (Co) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
Year First Published: | 1877 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Originally named sphärocobaltit: Weisbach A (1877) Mineralogische Mittheilungen: Kobaltspath. (ein neues Glied der Kalkspath-Gruppe), Jahrbuch für das Berg-und Hüttenwesen im Königreiche Sachsen 1877, 42-53 |
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Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2223 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.13 |
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