How do I identify Moorhouseite?

Moorhouseite can be identified by its hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale, Pink color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Moorhouseite?

Moorhouseite typically appears in Pink. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Moorhouseite?

Moorhouseite has a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a soft mineral that can be scratched easily.

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What is Moorhouseite?

Moorhouseite is a rare mineral with the formula CoSO4•6H2O, a naturally occurring cobalt(II) sulfate hexahydrate. It is the lower-hydrate-equivalent of bieberite (heptahydrate) and aplowite (hexahydrate). It is also hydrated equivalent of cobaltkieserite. It occurs together with moorhouseite within efflorescences found in the Magnet Cove Barium Corporation mine in Walton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Moorhouseite Localities Map

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Key Characteristics

Composition of Moorhouseite

Analysis of synthetic analogue of moorhouseite revealed, that its structure may be described as containing: Co(H2O)6 octahedra, forming alternate layers SO4 tetrahedra hydrogen bonds (two per a single water molecule)