Heterogenite
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| General | |
| Category | Minerals |
| Formula | CoO(OH) |
| Strunz classification | 04.FE.20 |
| Dana classification | 06.01.04.02 |
| Crystal system | Trigonal or Hexagonal |
| Identification | |
| Color | Black, reddish, blackish-brown |
| Cleavage | {0001} |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4-5 |
| Density | 4.13 - 4.47, Average = 4.3 |
| Common impurities | Mn, Ni, Zn, Cu, Fe |
Heterogenite is a natural tri-valent cobalt oxyhydroxide mineral.[1] It is one of the most important cobalt resources in the world, about 70% of which is located in DR Congo.[2]
The name heterogenite came from Greek, "of another kind", as the mineral differs in composition from similar minerals.[3] Its formation is likely related to the weathering of carrollite (CuCo2S4).[4] In nature it is found coexisting with other minerals like smaltite, pharmacosiderite, calcite, linnaeite, sphaerocobaltite, malachite and cuprite.[1]
References
- ^ a b Heterogenite (PDF). Mineral Data Publishing. 2001–2005.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "Mineral commodity summaries 2021". Mineral Commodity Summaries. 2021. doi:10.3133/mcs2021.
- ^ "Heterogenite". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ Decrée, Sophie; Pourret, Olivier; Baele, Jean-Marc (2015). "Rare earth element fractionation in heterogenite (CoOOH): implication for cobalt oxidized ore in the Katanga Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo)". Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 159: 290–301. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2015.10.005. ISSN 0375-6742.