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Cobalt(II) carbonate is the inorganic compound with the formula CoCO3. This reddish paramagnetic solid is an intermediate in the hydrometallurgical purification of cobalt from its ores. It is an inorganic pigment and a precursor to catalysts. Commercially available pale violet basic cobalt carbonate with the formula CoCO3(Co(OH)x(H2O)y (CAS 12069-68-0).