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Chemical formula
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Co 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 ·8H 2 O |
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Crystalline system
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monoclinic |
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Class
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arsenates |
| Origin | Bou Azzer, Morocco |
| Size | 2.00-3.00cm |
Erythrin mass. Its name comes from the Greek "erithros" which means red. It is also called cobalt flower.
Chemically it is a hydrated cobalt arsenate, which always occurs as small acicular crystals of a very characteristic carmine red color.
Its use is limited to collecting and as cobalt ore.
The mineral includes a label with the name and origin and is attached to a 4 cm square cardboard box.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the image)
Since the minerals are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The minerals come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be removed using ethyl alcohol without damaging the mineral. The size is approximate.