1 Type a value in the next cell to establish a pattern. 2  For example, if you want the series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5..., type 1 and 2 in the first two cells. 3  If you want the series 2, 4, 6, 8..., type 2 and 4. 4  Select the cells that contain the starting values. 5  Drag the fill handle across the range that you want to fill. For example, if you want the series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5..., type 1 and 2 in the first two cells. 2  If you want the series 2, 4, 6, 8..., type 2 and 4. 3  Select the cells that contain the starting values. 4  Drag the fill handle across the range that you want to fill.
Cobalt: historical information. Cobalt was discovered by Georg Brandt at 1735 in Sweden. Origin of name: from the German word kobald meaning goblin or evil spirit. Minerals containing cobalt were of value to the early civilisations of Egypt and Mesopotamia for colouring glass deep blue.
Today, some cobalt is produced specifically from various metallic-lustered ores, for example cobaltite (Co As S), but the main source of the element is as a by-product of copper and nickel mining. The copper belt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia yields most of the cobalt mined worldwide.