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Description: | This is a fine specimen of the stibnite, a sulphide of antimony, and the main ore of that metal. In colour it is lead grey to black, with a metallic lustre, and typically forms groups of long striated crystals. In addition to Japan, deposits of stibnite are also found in China, Mexico, Bolivia and Algeria.
Associated Geology: oxide of antimony | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.earthsciences.113151 | Go to resource |
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