| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Cobaltite |
| Formula: | CoAsS |
| Chemical Analyses: |
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| wt% | | 1 |
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| S | 20.08 % |
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| As | 43.46 % |
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| Co | 33.10 % |
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| Fe | 3.23 % |
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| Total: | 99.87 % |
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| Sample references: | |
| Comments: | First cobaltite found in the Modum area was in 1772 by Ole Witloch. |
| Habit: | Combinations of (210), (111) and (100). |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Polarised-light microscopy
Wet Chemical
Ion Microprobe |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Erythrite | 3 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cobaltite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Skuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (12 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 227361 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:227361:7 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Cobaltite in this Region |
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| Clara adit, Mellomgruvene, Skuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway |
| Midtgruven, Mellomgruvene, Skuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway |
| Nearest other occurrences of Cobaltite |
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| 1.2km (0.8 miles) | ⓘClara adit, Mellomgruvene, Skuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘDøvikkollen, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway |
| 7.3km (4.5 miles) | ⓘSvartfjell Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway |
| 14.7km (9.1 miles) | ⓘErtelien Mine, Ertelien Mines, Holleia, Ringerike Ni Mines, Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway |
| 30.3km (18.8 miles) | ⓘSåsen Mine, Besseberg Mines, Krambudalen, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway |
| 30.7km (19.1 miles) | ⓘDalemyr Mine (Treholt Mine), Dalemyr Mines, Mjøndalen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway |
| 32.5km (20.2 miles) | ⓘÅserud Mine, Nikkerud Mines, Mjøndalen, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway |
| References |
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Skuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway