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Stibnite

Specimen cases holding small mineral samples on a reference tray, viewed from above.

Properties

Property table of the Wikipedia article “Stibnite”, reprinted as recorded in the fetch.
CategorySulfide mineral
FormulaSb2S3
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ColorLead-gray, tarnishing blackish or iridescent; in polished section, white
Crystal habitMassive, radiating and elongated crystals. Massive and granular
CleavagePerfect and easy on {010}; imperfect on {100} and {110}
FractureSubconchoidal
TenacityHighly flexible but not elastic; slightly sectile
Mohs scale hardness2
LusterMetallic
StreakLead grey
DiaphaneityOpaque
Specific gravity4.63

From the Wikipedia article

Stibnite, sometimes called antimonite, is a sulfide mineral, a mineral form of antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3). It is a soft, metallic grey crystalline solid with an orthorhombic space group. It is the most important source for the metalloid antimony. The name is derived from the Greek στίβι stibi through the Latin stibium as the former name for the mineral and the element antimony.

Source

Source record: crystal-compendium/stibnite/minerals.json. Fetched from English Wikipedia by the operator 2 October 2026.

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