Cobalt
A commodity
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This page provides information about the commodity Cobalt in mineral resources and mining.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52440
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52440:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7d5d7d72-9db4-4145-8733-fd2e6bdcaa24
Properties of Cobalt
Atomic Number:
27
Atomic Weight:
58.933195(5)
Melting Point:
1768 K (1494°C, 2722°F)
Boiling Point:
3200 K (2926°C, 5300°F)
Density:
8.9 g/cm3
Other Commodities associated with Cobalt *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Cobalt) |
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| Copper | 278 | 14,554 | 1.91% of all Copper deposits have Cobalt. | 50.27% of all Cobalt deposits have Copper. |
| Nickel | 202 | 851 | 23.74% of all Nickel deposits have Cobalt. | 36.53% of all Cobalt deposits have Nickel. |
| Silver | 165 | 16,646 | 0.99% of all Silver deposits have Cobalt. | 29.84% of all Cobalt deposits have Silver. |
| Gold | 137 | 30,041 | 0.46% of all Gold deposits have Cobalt. | 24.77% of all Cobalt deposits have Gold. |
| Lead | 86 | 12,027 | 0.72% of all Lead deposits have Cobalt. | 15.55% of all Cobalt deposits have Lead. |
| Zinc | 68 | 7,619 | 0.89% of all Zinc deposits have Cobalt. | 12.30% of all Cobalt deposits have Zinc. |
| Chromium | 55 | 1,320 | 4.17% of all Chromium deposits have Cobalt. | 9.95% of all Cobalt deposits have Chromium. |
| Uranium | 51 | 8,783 | 0.58% of all Uranium deposits have Cobalt. | 9.22% of all Cobalt deposits have Uranium. |
Important ores of Cobalt
Most cobalt is not mined directly from cobalt ores but is a by-product of nickel and/or copper production.
| Name | Formula | Crystal System |
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| Cobaltite | CoAsS | Orthorhombic |
| Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS | Orthorhombic |
| Skutterudite | CoAs3 | Isometric |
| Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | Monoclinic |
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Companies producing Cobalt
| Click on name for company details. (Number is operations listed on mindat.org) |
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Vale SA (2) Blackdown Resources (UK) Ltd (1) Codelco (1) Forrest Group (1) Glencore plc (1) Nornickel (1) ONA (1) |
Internet Links for Cobalt
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References for Cobalt
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Deposits of Cobalt
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The Locality List
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Håkansboda, Lindesberg, Örebro County, Sweden