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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

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