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Stibnite

#45891
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Stibnite from Lolo Pass, Missoula Co., Montana, United States - 45891
Stibnite from Lolo Pass, Missoula Co., Montana, United States - 45891

Stibnite

#45891
Availability
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Size
9 x 4 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Sb2S3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Lolo Pass, Missoula Co., Montana, United States
Tagged
sulfide

Long bladed Stibnite crystals in compacted texture. The exact locality on Lolo Pass is not known.

Stibnite is the chief of antimony. It's use is varied and about 50% of the antimony produced is used for metal alloys in storage batteries, power transmission equipment, solder, bearings, and ammunition. It is not ductile nor malleable and has a low melting poit of 630.5 deg. C. 

Stibnite

Formula
Sb2S3 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Striated, Granular 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
lead gray, bluish lead gray, steel gray, black 
Streak
blackish gray 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
2 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Chris van Laer Collection
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