General Cobaltpentlandite Information![]() Co9S8 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 786.93 gm |
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Cobalt 67.40 % Co |
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Sulfur 32.60 % S |
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100.00 % |
![]() Co9S8 |
![]() With other sulfides and arsenides in hydrothermal veins. |
![]() Approved IMA 1959 |
![]() At the Langis mine, Casey Township, Cobalt-Gowganda area, Ontario, and the Vauze mine, north of Noranda, Quebec Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() For the cobalt content and the relationship with pentlandite. |
![]() Cobalt pentlandite - Renamed to Cobaltpentlandite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 |
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ICSD 40046 |
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PDF 19-364 |
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Cobaltpentlandite Crystallography![]() a = 9.973, Z = 4; V = 991.92 Den(Calc)= 5.27 |
![]() Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 1.763(1), 3.008(1), 1.918(0.8), |
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| Physical Properties of Cobaltpentlandite![]() Yellow. |
![]() Opaque |
![]() 4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite |
![]() Metallic |
| Optical Properties of Cobaltpentlandite![]() Slightly lighter bronze yellow than pentlandite. |
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| Calculated Properties of Cobaltpentlandite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.97 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Cobaltpentlandite =5.27 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0024449034 |
Boson Index = 0.9975550966 ![]() PECobaltpentlandite = 25.15 barns/electron |
U=PECobaltpentlandite x rElectron Density= 124.97 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Cobaltpentlandite is Not Radioactive | Cobaltpentlandite Classification![]() 02.07.01.03 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.07)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=9:8 |
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(02.07.01)Pentalndite Group (Isometric: Fm3m) |
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![]() 02.BB.15a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1) |
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02.BB -With Ni, Fe |
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| Other Cobaltpentlandite Information![]() NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
![]() Links to other databases for Cobaltpentlandite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 4 - GeoScienceWorld 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - Online Mineral Museum 12 - QUT Mineral Atlas 13 - Ruff.Info Search for Cobaltpentlandite using: Visit our Advertisers for Cobaltpentlandite : A Bijoux Google Search for CobaltpentlanditeAdam's Minerals Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite Cape Minerals Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Cobaltpentlandite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Cobaltpentlandite Ask about Cobaltpentlandite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Cobaltpentlandite Specimen Label here :
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