51 Sb Antimony metalloid

Antimony

Atomic number 51

Symbol Sb

Category Metalloid

Crystal system Trigonal

3 minerals in the collection

Discovered : Known since ancient Egypt as kohl eye makeup.

Found in : Stibnite, tetrahedrite, bournonite.

Used for : Flame retardants, lead-acid batteries, semiconductors.

Remarkable : Used as black eye pigment in ancient Egypt. Its bladed crystals are among the most distinctive in mineralogy.

Minerals containing Antimony

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