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The term "cobiron" refers to an iron implement used for supporting a spit, essentially an andiron. The name originates from Middle English, combining "cob" (meaning lump) and "iren" (iron), likely due to the knobs often found on its ends.1

It is important to distinguish "cobiron" from "cobaltite," which is a cobalt sulfoarsenide mineral containing iron, and is found in high-temperature deposits. Cobaltite crystallizes in the isometric system and is related to pyrite.2

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