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Cobalt-bearing Köttigite

A variety of Köttigite
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Cobalt-bearing Köttigite

Štoly pod Špičákem, Kovářská, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
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Cobalt-bearing Köttigite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Ilfeld, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germany
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Cobalt-bearing Köttigite

Štoly pod Špičákem, Kovářská, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
00656330017271950396261.jpg
Cobalt-bearing Köttigite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Ilfeld, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germany
08057230017271950389005.jpg
Cobalt-bearing Köttigite

Štoly pod Špičákem, Kovářská, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
00656330017271950396261.jpg
Cobalt-bearing Köttigite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Ilfeld, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germany
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About Cobalt-bearing KöttigiteHide

Formula:
(Zn,Co)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Colour:
Pale pink
A variety of köttigite coloured pale pink to pink by a minor cobalt content.


Name EncodingHide

ASCII-7:
Cobalt-bearing Kottigite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
36072 (as Cobalt-bearing Köttigite)
2263 (as Köttigite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:36072:2 (as Cobalt-bearing Köttigite)
mindat:1:1:2263:3 (as Köttigite)

Physical Properties of Cobalt-bearing KöttigiteHide

Colour:
Pale pink
Comment:
Seen in specimens from Wheal Prosper, Gwithian, Cornwall

Chemistry of Cobalt-bearing KöttigiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Zn,Co)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O41.416 %
Zn31.733 %
As24.243 %
H2.609 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
As, Co, H, O, Zn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of Cobalt-bearing KöttigiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
8 photos of Cobalt-bearing Köttigite associated with LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
8 photos of Cobalt-bearing Köttigite associated with StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Cobalt-bearing KöttigiteHide

References for Cobalt-bearing KöttigiteHide

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