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cobaltite

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co·balt·ite  (kbôl-tt) also co·balt·ine (-tn)
n.
A rare silver-white to gray mineral, cobalt sulfarsenide, CoAsS, that is a cobalt ore and is used in ceramics.

cobaltite [kəʊˈbɔːltaɪt ˈkəʊbɔːlˌtaɪt], cobaltine [ˈkəʊbɔːlˌtiːn -tɪn]
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(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a rare silvery-white mineral consisting of cobalt arsenic sulphide in cubic crystalline form: a major ore of cobalt, used in ceramics. Formula: CoAsS
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Noun1.cobaltite - a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt
atomic number 27, cobalt, Co - a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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