General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CoCO3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 118.94 gm)
Cobalt 49.55 % Co
Carbon 10.10 % C
Oxygen 40.35 % O
Empirical Formula:
Co(CO3)
Locality:
Boleo, Baja California, Mexico.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[1011] Perfect, [1011] Perfect, [1011] Perfect
Color:
gray brown, pink, or black.
Density:
4.1
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to translucent
Habits:
Spherical - Spherical, rounded aggregates., ,
Hardness:
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous - Adamantine
Streak:
pink
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