smaltite
a mineral, originally thought to have been a diarsenide of cobalt, CoAs2, but which is actually a skutterudite rich in cobalt.
Origin of smaltite
1- Also smalt·ine [smawl-tin, -teen]. /ˈsmɔl tɪn, -tin/.
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It was smaltite, an ore of the metal cobalt, closely resembling many of the silver ores.
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British Dictionary definitions for smaltite
/ (ˈsmɔːltaɪt) /
a silver-white to greyish mineral consisting chiefly of cobalt arsenide with nickel in cubic crystalline form. It occurs in veins associated with silver, nickel, and copper minerals, and is an important ore of cobalt and nickel. Formula: (Co,Ni)As 3-x
Origin of smaltite
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