Stibnite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Stibnite Information
Chemical Formula:
Sb2S3
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 339.70 gm
Antimony 71.68 % Sb
Sulfur 28.32 % S
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
Sb2S3
Environment:
Dimorphous with metastibnite, compare bismuthinite, guanajuatite, animonselite.
IMA Status:
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832
Locality:
Ichinokawa, Shikoku, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
From the Greek, stimmi or stibi, "antimony," thence to the Latin, stibium. Also from the Greek anthemon, "flower" in allusion to the form of crystal druses.
Name Pronunciation:
Stibnite 
Synonym:
Antimonite
Antimony Glance
Gray Antimony
ICSD 15236
PDF 42-1393
Stibium
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Stibnite Comments: Prismatic crystals of metallic-lustered stibnite. Location: Xikuangshan Mine, Lengshuijang, Hunan Province, China.Scale: Crystal size 5-10 cm. © Dave Barthelmy |
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Stibnite Crystallography
Axial Ratios:
a:b:c =0.9928:1:0.3442
Cell Dimensions:
a = 11.229, b = 11.31, c = 3.893, Z = 4; V = 494.41 Den(Calc)= 4.56
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pbnm
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.764(1), 3.053(0.95), 3.556(0.7),
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Physical Properties of Stibnite
Cleavage:
{010} Perfect
Color:
Lead gray, Bluish lead gray, Steel gray, Black.
Density:
4.63
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Fracture:
Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).
Habit:
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Habit:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).
Habit:
Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
Magnetism:
Nonmagnetic
Streak:
blackish gray
Optical Properties of Stibnite
RL Anisotrophism:
Strong.
RL Color:
White.
Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Stibnite in Air
| λ | R1 | R 2 |  |
∑ R1(λ) | ∑ R2(λ) |
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| 400 nm | 34.20 | 55.20 |  |
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| 420 nm | 33.60 | 54.50 |  |
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| 440 nm | 33.00 | 53.80 |  |
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| 460 nm | 32.80 | 52.80 |  |
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| 480 nm | 32.80 | 51.80 |  |
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| 500 nm | 32.80 | 50.70 |  |
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| 520 nm | 32.80 | 49.50 |  |
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| 540 nm | 32.60 | 48.50 |  |
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| 560 nm | 31.80 | 46.80 |  |
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| 580 nm | 31.20 | 45.50 |  |
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| 600 nm | 30.70 | 44.40 |  |
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| 620 nm | 30.60 | 43.50 |  |
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| 640 nm | 30.80 | 42.60 |  |
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| 660 nm | 31.20 | 41.80 |  |
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| 680 nm | 31.00 | 41.20 |  |
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| 700 nm | 30.60 | 40.50 |  |
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Stibnite in Air
| RelativeIntensity | 0% | 30% | 60% | 90% | 100% | 120% | 150% | 180% | 210% | 240% | 270% | 280% |
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Calculated Properties of Stibnite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.03 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Stibnite =4.56 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.0021239012
Boson Index = 0.9978760988
Photoelectric:
PEStibnite = 240.35 barns/electron
U=PEStibnite x rElectron Density= 967.90 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Stibnite is Not Radioactive
Stibnite Classification
Dana Class:
02.11.02.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.11)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:3
(02.11.02)Stibnite Group (Orthorhombic: Pbnm)
02.11.02.01 Stibnite Sb2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.11.02.02 Antimonselite Sb2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.11.02.03 Bismuthinite Bi2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.11.02.04 Guanajuatite Bi2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
Strunz Class:
02.DB.05a 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3
02.DB -M:S = 2:3 and similar
02.DB.05a Antimonselite Sb2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.DB.05a Bismuthinite Bi2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.DB.05a Guanajuatite Bi2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
02.DB.05a Metastibnite Sb2S3 None
02.DB.05a Stibnite Sb2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
Other Stibnite Information
References:
NAME( Sinkankas66) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Stibnite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
3 - Athena
4 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn)
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Glendale Community College
7 - Google Images
8 - Google Scholar
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
10 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
11 - HyperPhysics
12 - MinDAT
13 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
14 - Online Mineral Museum
15 - Philatelic Mineralogy
16 - QUT Mineral Atlas
17 - Ruff.Info
18 - WWW-MINCRYST
19 - YupRocks
20 - theimage
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Stibnite
Sb2S3
Dana No: 02.11.02.01 Strunz No: 02.DB.05a
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