Cobaltite (Cobalt arsenic sulphide)

Description
Geological specimen: Cobaltite. Massive Cobalt arsenic sulphide. Pink colour is distinctive. An ore of Cobalt. There is a white painted strip on one side of the specimen, and written in red ink on the strip is: "Co. As. S" and in black ink: "44". Handwritten in black ink in another corner is the number "30" which has been crossed out in blue ink.
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Description
Geological specimen: Cobaltite. Massive Cobalt arsenic sulphide. Pink colour is distinctive. An ore of Cobalt. There is a white painted strip on one side of the specimen, and written in red ink on the strip is: "Co. As. S" and in black ink: "44". Handwritten in black ink in another corner is the number "30" which has been crossed out in blue ink.
Department
Natural History - Puna Taiao
ID number
24933

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