Aplowite is a very rare mineral with the formula CoSO
4•4H
2O, a naturally occurring
cobalt(II) sulfate
Cobalt(II) sulfate is any of the inorganic compounds with the formula CoSO4(H2O)x. Usually cobalt sulfate refers to the hexa- or heptahydrates CoSO4.6H2O or CoSO4.7H2O, respectively. The heptahydrate is a red solid that is soluble in water and ...
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.
References
Sulfate minerals
Cobalt minerals
Monoclinic minerals
Minerals in space group 14
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