stibnite

(-nīt′)

noun

a soft, shiny, metallic-gray, orthorhombic mineral, SbS, often found in long, pointed crystals; antimony sulfide

Origin: < stibine + -ite

See stibnite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A lead-gray mineral, Sb2S3, that is the chief source of antimony.

Origin:

Origin: French stibine, stibnite (from Latin stibium, antimony; see stibine)

Origin: + -ite1

.

link/cite print suggestion box