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Spherocobaltite

Carbonate mineral

Spherocobaltite or sphaerocobaltite is a cobalt carbonate mineral. In its (rare) pure form, it is typically a rose color, but impure specimens can be shades of pink to pale brown. It crystallizes in the trigonal.

Identification

Color of mineral

Red
Magenta
Pink
Brown
Grey
Black

Mohs scale ( mineral hardness )

4

Density ( specific gravity )

1.6
1.885

Luster ( interacts light )

Vitreous

Crystal ( diaphaneity )

Trigonal