Linnaeite is a cobalt sulfide mineral with the composition Co+2Co+32S4.
It was discovered in 1845 in Västmanland, Sweden, and was named to honor Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778).
[2] Linnaeite forms a series with polydymite, Ni+2Ni+32S4.
[5] Linnaeite is found in hydrothermal veins with other cobalt and nickel sulfides in many localities around the world.
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