Classification of Cobaltkieserite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2002 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.CB.05
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) C : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, with H2O B : With only medium-sized cations |
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Type Occurrence of Cobaltkieserite |
| Type Locality: | Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | Euhedral crystals 0.5-3µm |
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| Year of Discovery: | 2002 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | In a dark, dense quartzitic rock. |
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Physical Properties of Cobaltkieserite |
| Lustre: | Earthy |
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| Colour: | Pink |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 3 |
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| Hardness Data: | Measured |
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| Density (calculated): | 3.28 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Cobaltkieserite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | B2/b (B1 1 2/b) [C2/c] {C1 2/c 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 6.98Å, b = 7.588Å, c = 7.639Å β = 118.65° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.92 : 1 : 1.007 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 355.06 ų |
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| Z: | 4 |
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| Morphology: | Euhedral, thick tablular to "bipyramidal" habit. |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 4.829 | | (33) | | 3.405 | | (100) | | 3.339 | | (34) | | 3.291 | | (32) | | 3.062 | | (56) | | 2.567 | | (30) |
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Optical Data of Cobaltkieserite |
| Type: | Biaxial (+) |
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Chemical Properties of Cobaltkieserite |
| Formula: | |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Co, H, O, S |
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| Analyical Data: | Means of 20 sets of electron microprobe data. H2O calculated
CoO 42.7
FeO 0.2
SiO2 0.3
As2O5 4.3
SO3 4.2
H2O (10.5)
Total 102.2 wt.% |
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| Empirical Formula: | |
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Relationship of Cobaltkieserite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Cobaltkieserite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Cobaltkieserite |
| Reference List: | Holtstam, D. (2002): Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlinger: 124: 117-119.
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