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Stibnite - Herja mine, Maramures, Romania
Stibnite

Stibnite is a mineral. Its chemical formula is Sb2S3. It is the main ore of antimony. The American Museum of Natural History has a huge crystal of stibnite. Stibnite is soft, with a Mohs hardness of 2. Its specific gravity is 4.63.

Images for kids

  • Kristallstruktur Stibnit

    Structure of stibnite.

  • Stibnite (microscopic section)

    A microscopic section of Stibnite

  • StibineRoumanie

    Stibnite from Herja mine, Romania

  • Stibnite-Calcite-203075

    Needles of stibnite within a transparent crystal of calcite (size: 4.5×3.5×1.8 cm)

  • Stibnite-21985

    Ray of sharp, striated, iridescent metallic stibnite blades

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estibina (mineral) para niños

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