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Heterogenite

heterogenite

Co³⁺O(OH)

Heterogenite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Heterogenite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Heterogenite is a natural tri-valent cobalt oxyhydroxide mineral. It is the most abundant oxidised cobalt mineral in the Katanga Copperbelt, a region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. About 70% of known heterogenite is located in the DRC. The name heterogenite came from Greek, "of another kind", as the mineral differs in composition from similar minerals. Its formation is likely related to the weathering of carrollite (CuCo2S4). In nature it is found coexisting with other minerals like smaltite, pharmacosiderite, calcite, linnaeite, sphaerocobaltite, malachite and cuprite.

Scientific references

  1. Heterogenite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3785376 Link
  2. Heterogenite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterogenite Link