IMA mineral species

Safflorite

CoAs₂

Mineral, marcasite–löllingite mineral group.

GrayWhite & Clear

Safflorite specimen
Safflorite and Calcite3 - Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate, Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaCoAs₂
ElementsCo, As
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Mohs hardness—
Density7.546 g/cm³
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolSaf
Nickel–Strunz class2.EB.15a

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Daniel mine, Germany