Chemical Formula:
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(Co,Fe)AsS |
Composition:
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Molecular Weight = 165.15 g |
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Sulfur |
19.42 % |
S |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Iron |
8.45 % |
Fe |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Cobalt |
26.76 % |
Co |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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Arsenic |
45.37 % |
As |
0.00 % |
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0.00 % |
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100.00 % |
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Empirical Formula:
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Co0.75Fe2+0.25AsS |
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Environment:
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Found in deep-seated deposits of high-temperature origin |
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Locality:
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In Sweden, at Hakansbo, Vastmanland, as large twinned and untwinned crystals.. Link to
MinDat.org
Location Data.
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Name Origin:
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From the Greek for "blue," in reference to its use in the dark blue glass called smalt |
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