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The Element Cobalt - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of cobalt ...

Discovered : 1735 by G. Brandt Isolated in Stockholm, Sweden Origin : The name is derived from the German Kobald, meaning goblin. Description : A lustrous, silvery metal with a blue cast. It can be magnetised like iron and so is used to make magnets, as well as in ceramics and paints. The radioactive isotope cobalt-60 is used in medical treatment and, in some countries, to irradiate food to ...