Cobalt-bearing Calcite
A variety of Calcite
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About Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula:
(Ca,Co)CO3
A variety of Calcite
A more or less pink variety of calcite containing Co2+ replacing Ca.
Dark pink varieties are easily confused with spherocobaltite (CoCO3), the cobalt endmember of the calcite group.
Crusts and globular aggregates may be confused with cobalt-bearing aragonite.
Originally described from Vallone stope, Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine), Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy.
A more or less pink variety of calcite containing Co2+ replacing Ca.
Dark pink varieties are easily confused with spherocobaltite (CoCO3), the cobalt endmember of the calcite group.
Crusts and globular aggregates may be confused with cobalt-bearing aragonite.
Originally described from Vallone stope, Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine), Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy.
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1094 (as Cobalt-bearing Calcite)
859 (as Calcite)
859 (as Calcite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1094:4 (as Cobalt-bearing Calcite)
mindat:1:1:859:4 (as Calcite)
mindat:1:1:859:4 (as Calcite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9662aaff-d9ad-4b6f-8fa9-18e1a6c3b497 (as Cobalt-bearing Calcite)
f04bfe4a-f64d-45bf-b090-a5e88525ece4 (as Calcite)
f04bfe4a-f64d-45bf-b090-a5e88525ece4 (as Calcite)
Chemistry of Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Co)CO3
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Other Language Names for Cobalt-bearing Calcite
German:Cobaltocalcit
Kobaltkalzit
Kobaltkalzit
Spanish:Cobaltocalcita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
109 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
63 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Kolwezite | CuCo(CO3)(OH)2 |
43 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
25 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Aragonite | CaCO3 |
20 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Cobalt-bearing Dolomite | (Ca,Mg,Co)CO3 |
18 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
16 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
14 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
14 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Copper | Cu |
12 photos of Cobalt-bearing Calcite associated with Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
Other Information
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 Calcite
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References for Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Localities for Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Angola | |
| A. M. I. Martins collection |
Australia | |
| Vera Munro-Smith (2006) |
| Sorrell (n.d.) |
| Australian Journal of Mineralogy 10: 35 |
Canada | |
| Montgomery (n.d.) |
Mason (1976) | |
China | |
| Chen et al. (2014) |
| Hercule Shen |
Czech Republic | |
| Jan Chojnacki |
| Matýsek et al. (2023) |
DR Congo | |
| Lapis (1992) |
| www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com +1 other reference |
Mason (1976) | |
| Deliens (1996) |
[www.thamesvalleyminerals.com] | |
| Lapis (1992) |
| Rob Lavinsky specimen |
Deliens (1996) +1 other reference | |
| |
www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com +1 other reference | |
Paul De Bondt collection | |
Paul De Bondt collection | |
Finland | |
| Teertstra et al. (1998) |
France | |
| Jordi Fabre specimens |
| Queneau (n.d.) |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
| undefined +1 other reference |
| in the collection of Christof Schäfer +1 other reference |
| Lapis 30 (7/8) |
| Lapis 30 (7/8) |
| Lapis 45 (9) |
India | |
| Kaur et al. (2018) |
Kaur et al. (2018) | |
Indian Ocean | |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
Italy | |
| Antofilli M. et al. (1983) |
| Pelloux (1926) +2 other references |
| Alessandro Mattiello Collection |
| F. Millosevich (1910) |
Mexico | |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
Morocco | |
| Favreau et al. (2006) |
| |
Favreau et al. (2006) | |
Favreau et al. (2007) | |
Tomasz Praszkier (2010) | |
Kristalle specimen | |
| Favreau et al. (2006) |
Peru | |
| Atchley (1956) |
Poland | |
| Pieczka et al. (2017) |
Romania | |
| [Specimen in the collection of the ... |
Russia | |
| Коневин et al. (2020) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Solomon Islands | |
| Smith et al. (2009) |
Spain | |
| Calvo (2012) |
Sweden | |
Switzerland | |
| MEISSER (1999) |
| Ansermet et al. (2012) |
UK | |
| Ixer et al. (1987) |
USA | |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
Walstrom (n.d.) | |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| - (2005) |
| - (2005) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Walstrom (n.d.) |
| Fluorite was identified based on a ... +1 other reference |
| Bullock (1981) |
Page et al. (1956) +2 other references |
Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo