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Metastibnite Mineral Data
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General Metastibnite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sb2S3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 339.70 gm |
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Antimony 71.68 % Sb |
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Sulfur 28.32 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sb2S3 |
| Environment: |
Primary hydrothermal origin around fumarolic centers and as the result of stibnite oxidation. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1888 |
| Locality: |
Steamboat Springs, Washoe County, Nevada, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for "with" and stibnite, in allusion to its composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Metastibnite + Pronunciation  |
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