VS
Name
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Co(CO₃)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Carbonates
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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4
Mohs hardness
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4.13
Specific gravity
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Peach-blossom-red
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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[On {1011}] (by analogy to the calcite group)
Cleavage
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R-3c
Space group
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—
Structural group
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Scbt · Approved
IMA
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1877
Named in
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Deep rose-red, red, may be surficially altered to gray, brown, or velvet-black
Typical colors
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Co · C · O
Elements
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