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Formula:
(Co,Fe,Ni)As
 
2
Name:Derived from smalt, a blue glass-coloring agent containing cobalt.
A variety of Skutterudite

Arsenic-deficient variety of skutterudite; also used as a synonym for skutterudite.

Classification of Smaltite

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Chemical Properties of Smaltite

Formula:
(Co,Fe,Ni)As
 
2
Essential elements:As, Co
All elements listed in formula:As, Co, Fe, Ni

Other Names for Smaltite

Synonyms:
Bismuth CobaltGlants-CobaltGrauer SpeisskoboldGray Cobalt oreGrey Cobalt
KobaltmalmKoboltglantsSmaltineTin-white CobaltWeisser Speisskobold
Other Languages:
German:Smaltit
Simplified Chinese:砷钴矿
Spanish:Smaltita
Varieties:
Bismutosmaltin

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.

References for Smaltite

Reference List:

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Hausmann (1813): 155 (as speiskobalt).

Beudant (1852): 2: 584.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 342-347.

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    • Localities for Smaltite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Afghanistan
     
    • Lowgar Province (Lawgar Province; Lawghar Province; Logar Province; Loghar Province; Lowghar Province)
      • Mohammad Agha District (Muhammad Agha District)
        • Aynak Cu deposit
    		Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
    Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Gough Co.
        • Torrington district
    		Rocks & Minerals 82:402-407
    • South Australia
      • Olary Province
        • Plumbago Station
    		Record of Mines-Summary Card No:60
      • Yorke Peninsula
        • Kadina
    Bolivia
     
    • La Paz Department
      • Larecaja Province
        • Sorata
    		[MinRec 32:474]
    Canada
     
    • Northwest Territories
      • Mackenzie District
        • Great Bear Lake
          • Port Radium District
    		Kidd & Haycock (1935).
    • Ontario
      • Hastings Co.
        • Madoc Area
          • Huntingdon Township
    		GSC Paper 69-50, Ann P. Sabina, Pg.132.
      • Timiskaming District
        • Cobalt-Gowganda region
          • Cobalt area
            • Bucke Township
    		geological survey of canada paper 73-13
            • Coleman Township
    		geological survey of canada paper 73-13
    ontariominerals.com
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    geological survey of canada paper 73-13
    geological survey of canada paper 73-13
    Dana 7:I:343.
    ontariominerals.com
    Dana 7:I:311.; Am Min (1940), 25:561-577
    ontariominerals.com
    Dana 7:I:300.
    the Canadian Mineralogist V 11 Part 1 1971
    ontariominerals.com
            • Gillies Limit
    		No reference listed
    "Sigurd Stordal" Collection; Report of the Carnegie Museum, Volumes 9-15 By Carnegie Museum
          • Elk Lake area
            • James Township
    		Dana 7:I:193-194.;Am Min (1940), 25:561-577
          • Gowganda area
            • Milner Township
    		WH Collins (1913) The Geology of Gowganda Mining Div
            • Nichol Township
    		Geological Survey of Canada Paper 73-13
          • South Lorrain Township
    		geological survey of canada paper 73-13; Am Min (1940), 25:561-577
    No reference listed
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
      • Copiapó Province
    		Sample in the I. Domeyko Museum, of La Serena School of Mines
    • Valparaíso Region
      • San Felipe de Aconcagua Province
    		C. Ruiz Fuller/F. Peebles (1988): "Yacimientos metalíferos de Chile": Fondecyt, Stgo de Chile.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Sulzburg
    		Wimmenauer, W. (1955): Der Mineralbestand der uranhaltigen Erze aus der Kobaltgrube 'Gottes Segen' bei Sulzburg. Jh. geol. Landesamt Bad.-Württ., 1, 61-71.
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Sesia-Lanzo zone
          • Lanzo Valley
            • Ala Valley
              • Balme
    		Gramaccioli, C.M. (1975). Minerali alpini e prealpini. Istituto Italiano Edizioni Atlas, Bergamo, 2 vol.
            • Viù Valley
              • Usseglio
    		Boscardin M. (1990) - Una rara paragenesi Alpina - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, Fasc. 2, pp. 69-74
    • Sardinia
      • Carbonia-Iglesias Province
        • Fluminimaggiore
    		AA.VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
      • Medio Campidano Province
        • Gonnosfanadiga
    		.
    AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
          • Mine City
    		Rocks & Min.: 22:223.
      • Kinki Region
        • Nara Prefecture
          • Yoshino-gun
            • Totsukawa village
    		www.mineralmundi.com
    Madagascar
     
    • Tuléar (Toliara) Province
      • Menabe Region
        • Miandrivazo District
          • Ankavandra Commune
    		Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Jelenia Góra District
        • Kowary area
    		Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484
      • Wałbrzych District
    		Muszer A., Szuszkiewicz A., Łobos K. 2006: New occurence of clausthalite (PbSe) in the Sudetes (SW Poland). Mineralogia ; Muszer A., Szuszkiewicz A., Łobos K. 2006: New occurence of clausthalite (PbSe) in the Sudetes (SW Poland). Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 37., no. 2, 123-132
    Portugal
     
    • Aveiro District
      • Albergaria-a-Velha
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
          • Bodaibo
            • Lena Gold District
              • Kropotkinsky ore cluster
    		http://www.igem.ru/igem/chem/pt/sukhloge.htm
      • Tuva Republic
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
        • Sangilen Upland
    		Kapustin, Y. L., & Bykova, A. V. (1965). First find of hiortdahlite in the USSR. Doklady Akad. Nauk SSSR, 161, 121-124.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Brezno Co.
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    • Košice Region
      • Gelnica Co.
        • Gelnica ore belt
    		Háber,M., 1980: Mineralogische – geochemische und paragenetische Erfoschung hydrotermaler Gänge im Gebiet zwischen Prakovce und Kojšov (SGR). Záp.Karpáty – sér. Miner.,petrograf.,geochém., metalog., 7 – 131
      • Rožňava Co.
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
        • Dobšiná (Dobschau) Mining District
    		Koděra et all.,1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, I-III, 1590p
    Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002:Nejznámejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 136p
    South Korea
     
    • Jeollanam-do (Cholla-namdo; Jeonranamdo)
      • Sunchon-gun
        • So-myon
    		Nakamura, K. (1943) Journal of the Geographic Society, Tokyo, 55, 652.
    Sweden
     
    • Hälsingland
      • Ljusdal
    		No reference listed
    • Lappland
      • Malå
    		No reference listed
    Gavelin, S. Arsenic-Cobalt-Nickel-Silver veins in the Lindsköld Copper Mine, N Sweden. SGU Ser 469.1945
    • Närke
      • Askersund
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
    • Småland
      • Västervik
    		No reference listed
    • Södermanland
      • Nyköping
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Camborne
            • Tuckingmill
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
          • Chacewater
    		Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 403-404.
          • Illogan
            • East Pool and Agar Mine
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
          • Redruth
            • Gilberts Coombe
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
    Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
    Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
        • St Agnes District
          • St Agnes
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
        • St Austell District
          • St Mewan
            • Polgooth
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.; Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 2, pp. 548-550
        • St Erth - Gwithian Area
          • Gwinear
            • Copperhouse
              • Rosewarne and Herland United Mines (Rosewarne and Herland Mine; incl. Wheal Fancy; Wheal Pleasure)
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
        • St Just District
          • St Just
            • Botallack
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Braithwaite District
            • Causey Pike
              • Scar Crag
    		BMS Database
            • Coledale
    		No reference listed
        • South Western Region (Furness)
          • Coniston District
    		BMS Database
    BMS Database
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Coconino Co.
        • Cameron District
    		No reference listed
            • Huskon Mines
    		Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 103-159 202-289; Bollin & Kerr (1958), Guidebook for New Mexico Geol.Soc., 9th. Field Conference F.P. 164-168.
    • California
      • Calaveras Co.
        • Esmeralda District (Murphy District; Sperry District)
          • Sheep Ranch
    		Logan, Clarence August (1924), Sacramento field division: California Mining Bureau. Report 20: 4; Hess, Frank L. (1927), Rare metals – cobalt: Mineral Resources U.S., 1924, part 1: 451; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 179, 340; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 78.
      • Inyo Co.
        • Bishop area
          • Chocolate Peak
    		Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1938), Mineral resources of Inyo County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 34(4): 378; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 340.
    Irelan, William, Jr. (1890a), Ninth annual report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 9, 352 pp.: 47; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 179, 340.
      • Los Angeles Co.
        • San Gabriel Mts
          • San Gabriel Canyon
    		Irelan, William, Jr. (1890a), Ninth annual report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 9, 352 pp.: 47; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 179, 340.
    Dana 6: 1096; Irelan, William, Jr. (1890a), Ninth annual report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 9, 352 pp.: 47; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 179, 287, 297, 340; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 320.
      • Napa Co.
    		Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 179, 340.
      • Nevada Co.
    		Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 340.
      • Siskiyou Co.
        • Callahan District (Scott River District)
    		Bradley, W.W. (1939), Thirty-fifth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 35: 497; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 180, 340.
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Elk Mountain District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • Richmond Mountain
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • San Juan Co.
        • Elk Park
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex Co.
        • East Hampton
          • Cobalt
    		Gray, Norman (2005): The Historic New-Gate And Cobalt Mines Of Connecticut. Field Trip A1 in Guidebook For Field Trips in Connecticut, New England Inter Collegiate Geological Conference.
    • Idaho
      • Lemhi Co.
        • Blackbird District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw Co.
        • Mohawk
    		[Mineralogical Record - Vol 23 No. 2]
    • Missouri
      • Madison Co.
        • Fredericktown District
          • Mine La Motte
    		Dana 6:1083; Rocks & Minerals: 21: 277.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset Co.
    		The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 5, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 88.
    • New Mexico
      • Hidalgo Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    • Oregon
      • Grant Co.
        • Quartzburg District (Comer District)
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
          • Prairie City
            • Dixie Meadows flat
    		Rocks & Min.: 7:126.; U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 624; Rocks & Minerals (1927) 2:4 p 138
    • Utah
      • San Juan Co.
        • White Canyon District
          • White Canyon
            • Copper Point
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille Co.
        • Johnson
    		Rocks & Minerals: 16: 407.
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