Cobalt


 * Element Name:** Cobalt


 * Element Symbol:** Co


 * Atomic Mass:** 59[[image:cobalt_bria.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]][[image:cobalt.gif width="288" height="216" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 27


 * Protons:** 27


 * Electrons:** 27


 * Discovery:** It was found naturally only in chemically combined form by Brandt in 1735


 * How it was named:** It was named because of its blue pigment producing minerals


 * State of Matter:** Transition Metals


 * Melting point:** 1,495


 * Boiling point:** 2,927


 * Characteristics:** Color- metallic gray, it is brittle hard metal, resembles iron and nickel


 * Uses of Element:** Used for high speed, heavy duty, high temper cutting tools and for dies


 * Interesting facts:** The original name for the Cobalt was Cobald. The U.S. Geological Survey announced that the bottom of the north central Pacific may have Cobalt rich deposits at relatively shallow depths in water close to the Hawaiian islands.

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