Cobaltite | |
Chemical Formula |
CoAsS |
Species |
Sulfides |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
5 |
Specific Gravity |
6.335 |
Color |
Reddish silver white, Purple steel gray to black |
Streak |
Grayish-black |
Luster |
Metallic |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
PerfectPerfect on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Granular to massive, rarely as striated crystals | |
Geological Setting:High temperature hydrothermal deposits, veins in contact metamorphic rocks. |