Cobaltite
Formula | CoAsS |
Origin | Häkansboda (Sweden) |
Description | idiomorphic single crystal with weal lustre |
Classification (Lapis) | Sulfides |
Crystal System | Orthorhombic |
Hardness | 5,5 – 6,0 |
Colour | Silver-white |
Streak | Grayish black |
Luminescence | none observed |
Lustre | metallic |
Transparency (Opacity) | opaque |
Cleavage | perfect |
Fracture | uneven |
Magnetism | no |
Geological Setting | in high-temperature hydrothermal deposits, as disseminations, and as veins in contact metamorphosed rocks |
Specific Gravity | 6,3 g/cm3 |
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