Cobalt is a town in the district of Timiskaming, province of Ontario, Canada, with a population of 1,221, and an area of 2.11 square kilometres. Population density is 582.9 per square kilometre. It was recently designated as Ontario's most historic town by a panel of judges on the TV Ontario program "Studio 2". Cobalt is know as the Silver Capital of Canada. The history of this town dates back to 1903. It is the town that started the mineral exploration of Northern Ontario. Today the area is alive with diamond exploration. The potential for a diamond mine opening in the area is great. Image File history File links Ontario-cobalt. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... This article is about political regions. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 106 24 Area - Total - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... TVOntario (TVO) is an educational public television station in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...
In 2001 the town voted overwhelmingly to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...
External links
Town of Cobalt Official Website
Statistics Canada - 2001 Community Profile of Cobalt, Ontario
Metallic cobalt commonly presents a mixture of two crystallographic structures hcp and fcc with a transition temperature hcp→fcc of 722 K. Common oxidation states of cobalt include +2, and +3, though +1 is also seen.
Cobalt is not found as a free metal and is generally found in the form of ores.
Cobalt is usually not mined alone, and tends to be produced as a by-product of nickel and copper mining activities.
Cobalt and its salts are used in a variety of processes - to make superalloys which maintain their strength at high temperatures; as a paint drier; as a ground coat for porcelain enameling used on steel bathroom fixtures and large appliances; and as an ingredient of coloured pigments.
Cobalt did not cause cancer in animals that were exposed to it in the air, in food, or in drinking water.
Where cobalt concentrations in soil are greater than 40 ppm, and cobalt toxicity to vegetation is suspected, cobalt uptake into plants can be reduced by liming the soil and by incorporating uncontaminated soil, peat moss, compost or manure into the soil.
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