Aplowite
A variety of Minerals
What is Aplowite?
Aplowite is a very rare mineral with the formula CoSO4•4H2O, a naturally occurring cobalt(II) sulfate tetrahydrate. It is the lower hydrate when compared to bieberite (heptahydrate) and moorhouseite (hexahydrate), and a higher hydrate when compared to cobaltkieserite (monohydrate). It occurs together with moorhouseite within efflorescences.
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Bright pink
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 3
- Density
- 2.36 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
- Elements
- Co, H, Mn, Ni, O, S
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