Cobalt



General
Atomic Number 27
Symbol Co    
Relative Atomic Mass 58.9332
Year of Discovery 1774
Boiling Point (°K, °C) --
Melting Point (°K, °C) --
Geochemical Class siderophile, lithophile,
chalcophile
Principal Sources
Mineral or Other carrollite
Formula Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
Origin magmatic
Relative Abundance (log10)
Sun 4.9
Meteorite 4.95
Earth 6.02
Crust 4.5
Ocean 1
Body 0
Isotopic Composition
Mass Number 59
% Abundance 100


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