stibnite

English

Etymology

From Latin stibium, from Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi).

Noun

stibnite (countable and uncountable, plural stibnites)

  1. A grey mineral, Sb2S3, that is the main ore of antimony; used in ancient times as the cosmetic kohl.

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Further reading

  • “Stibnite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • stibnite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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