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Elemental cobalt

Elemental cobalt symbol, plate etc. graphic

On the periodic table of elements, cobalt is represented by the symbol Co. Cobalt has been used as a pigment for ceramic, pottery and glass wares for many centuries.

Willow pattern plate decorated with cobalt blue, (ca. 1727–1760), Auckland Museum, CC BY 4.0.

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