Cobalt-bearing Calcite

Where it forms, where it's found

62recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
27CoCobalt Cobalt 1 58.933 58.933
37.06%
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
30.18%
20CaCalcium Calcium 1 40.078 40.078
25.21%
6CCarbon Carbon 1 12.011 12.011
7.55%
Total 159.019 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
27CoCobalt	Cobalt	1	58.933	58.933	37.06%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	3	15.999	47.997	30.18%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	1	40.078	40.078	25.21%
6CCarbon	Carbon	1	12.011	12.011	7.55%
	Total	159.019	100.00%

Synonyms

Cobaltian Calcite
Cobaltoan Calcite
Cobaltocalcit
Cobaltocalcita
Cobaltocalcite
Cobaltocalcite (of Millosevich)
Kobaltkalzit

Group, growth & confusion

1 mineral

SpherocobaltiteCo(CO₃)
Mineral
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Literature, links & citation

Citations

2006Wilson, Wendell E. (2006) Notes from the Editors - No more cobaltoan vs. cobaltian. The Mineralogical Record, 37 (6) 499

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Cobalt-bearing Calcite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/cobalt-bearing-calcite-1094},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}