Linnaeite

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Linnaeite samples and polished section
Linnaeite samples and polished section

Linnaeite is a cobalt sulfide mineral with the composition Co+2Co+32S4 . It was discovered in 1845 in Västmanland, Sweden, and was named to honor Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778).

Linnaeite forms a series with polydymite, Ni+2Ni+32S4 [1]. Linnaeite is found in hydrothermal veins with other cobalt and nickel sulfides in many localities around the world.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Linnaeite-Polydymite Series


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