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Cobaltite
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Cobaltite, mineral, a compound of cobalt, arsenic, and sulfur, with the formula CoAsS. It occurs in isometric crystals resembling those of pyrite. It is silver-white to red in color and has a metallic luster. The specific gravity of cobaltite is between 6 and 6.4, and the hardness is 5.5. Cobaltite occurs in high-temperature vein deposits or in disseminations in rocks associated with nickel and other cobalt minerals. It is mined as an important ore of cobalt.
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