Cobalt, the essential metal
By Connor McGinnis Pd.5 12/21/15
Background information...
- Minerals containing cobalt were of high value in the ancient Egyptian times, it was discovered by a man named Mr. Georg Brandt in 1735 in Sweden.
- On the periodic table, cobalt is number 27, it is in group 9, it is in period 4, and it's symbol is Co!
- Cobalt is one of the only metals essential to living things! It is also the only metal in vitamins!
- Cobalt is not effected by water, or air in ordinary temperatures.
- Cobalt is lustrous, metallic, and has a greyish-tinge.
- Its atomic mas is 58.93
Cobalt around us....
Marmite
Marmite is actually a Cobalt complex!
Cobalt in salt form
It looks almost like an electric blue!
Cobalt in salt form
This is just a close up view of Cobalt in salt form
Interesting facts about Cobalt
- Many ores of no economic importance contain Cobalt.
- Cobalt makes up 0.001% of the earth's crust!
- Grazing animals who live in areas with soil with barely any cobalt don't survive well