cobalt bloom

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cobalt bloom

n
(Minerals) another name for erythrite1
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e•ryth•rite

(ɪˈrɪθ raɪt, ˈɛr əˌθraɪt)

n.
a mineral, hydrous cobalt arsenate, Co3As2O8∙8H2O, occurring as a powdery, usu. red incrustation on cobalt minerals; cobalt bloom.
[1835–45; < Greek erythr(ós) red + -ite1]
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Noun1.cobalt bloom - a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic
erythrite
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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A good indicator was the pink colouration of the cobalt bloom. The 1906 Bureau of Mines Report described the difficulties encountered in this form of mining:
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[This agrees with the modern geological map of the area.] About a mile WNW of Vermaak's there is another mine in the same range, and the lovely rash on the rocks shows cobalt bloom, and an attempt with the hammer produces cobaltite.
By far the most plentiful variety of erythrite is the so-called "cobalt bloom," which is actually a mass of velvety, pale pink microcrystals growing perpendicular to the matrix surface, or in some cases as puffballs.
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