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Cobaltarthurite
Name
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CoFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Arsenates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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3.5–4
Mohs hardness
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3.22
Specific gravity
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White to light brown
Streak
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Vitreous (crystals); silky (tufts)
Luster
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None observed
Cleavage
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P2_1/c
Space group
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Arthurite
Structural group
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Caru · Approved
IMA
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2001
Named in
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Straw-yellow (exterior) to dark brown (core)
Typical colors
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Co · Fe · As · O · H
Elements
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