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GRAY ANTIMONY [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A lead-gray or steel-gray orthorhombic mineral which consists of a sulfoantimonide of lead and iron, commonly occurring in acicular crystals with fibrous or featherlike forms.

OBS

jamesonite: Named after the Scottish mineralogist Robert Jameson.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué de sulfoantimoniure naturel de plomb et de fer se présentant en cristaux aciculaires ou en amas fibreux de couleur grise, avec un éclat métallique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Antimoniosulfuro de plomo [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se encuentra en forma de cristales de color gris oscuro y de brillo metálico.

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Record 2 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

The native sulfide of antimony ...

OBS

stibnite; gray antimony: ... Formerly called antimony glance.

OBS

stibium: The ancient name for antimony and stibnite and now used in pharmacy for the metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Sulfure naturel d'antimoine.

CONT

Minerai classique de l'antimoine, la stibine s'identifie aisément en raison de sa belle couleur gris acier, de sa très faible dureté (2) et de sa fusion exceptionnellement facile.

OBS

Étymologie : du latin, stibium, «antimoine».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Sesquisulfuro de antimonio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema ortorrómbico; es un mineral de color gris azulado, que constituye la mena principal del antimonio.

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