About Cobaltite
A cobalt arsenic sulfide, typically silver-white with a reddish tinge and metallic luster. It's associated with enhancing creativity, manifestation, and bringing mental clarity to complex situations.
Primary Hues
Silver-White, Steel-Grey with a reddish or violet tinge, Pinkish
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of creativity and manifestation. Believed to enhance artistic expression and help bring ideas into reality.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Emperor
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes leadership- strategic thinking- and authority- aligning with Cobaltite's mental focus properties.
King of Swords
Type: Minor Arcana
Suit: Swords
Rationale: Represents intellectual power- clarity- and decisive action- resonating with Cobaltite's ability to remove mental blocks.
Associated Deities
Ares/Mars
Pantheon: Greek/Roman
Domain: War- Courage- Action
Rationale: Their association with courage and action aligns with Cobaltite's energy.
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Pantheon: Greek/Roman
Domain: Craftsmanship- Innovation- Fire
Rationale: Their connection to creativity and focus resonates with this stone.
Metaphysical Uses
Mental Focus Altar
Creativity Stimulation Focus
Courage Building Meditation
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Geological & Scientific Details
Cobaltite is classified as a sulfide mineral mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is CoAsS. Common crystal habits include granular to massive, rarely as striated crystals, pseudocubic..
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Sulfide mineral
- Chemical Formula: CoAsS
- IMA Symbol: Cbt[1]
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Predominant Geological Color: Reddish silver white, violet steel gray to black
- Crystal Habit: Granular to massive, rarely as striated crystals, pseudocubic.
- Twinning: About [111] creating pseudo-cubic forms and striations
- Cleavage: Perfect on {001}
- Luster: Metallic
- Streak: Grayish-black
- Diaphaneity: Opaque
Associated Minerals
- Skutterudite
- Erythrite (alteration product)
- Arsenopyrite
- Pyrite
- Chalcopyrite
- Calcite
- Quartz (common in high-temperature hydrothermal veins)