ERYTHRITE

 

Erythrite is a rare hydrous cobalt arsenate mineral (Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O) having an attractive purplish-red color.  It is fairly soft and elongated crystals are noticeably flexible.  It forms as a weathering product in cobalt-bearing rocks.

 

Erythrite from Carcoare, New South Wales, Australia.

 


 

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