Cobalt-bearing Olivenite

Where it forms, where it's found

4recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
29CuCopper Copper 2 63.546 127.092
31.70%
27CoCobalt Cobalt 2 58.933 117.866
29.40%
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
19.96%
33AsArsenic Arsenic 1 74.922 74.922
18.69%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 1 1.008 1.008
0.25%
Total 400.883 100.00%
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
29CuCopper	Copper	2	63.546	127.092	31.70%
27CoCobalt	Cobalt	2	58.933	117.866	29.40%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	5	15.999	79.995	19.96%
33AsArsenic	Arsenic	1	74.922	74.922	18.69%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	1	1.008	1.008	0.25%
	Total	400.883	100.00%

Synonyms

Cobaltoan Olivenite

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Cobalt-bearing Olivenite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/cobalt-bearing-olivenite-29428},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}