Meaning Of The Word Stibnite

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stibnite in American English
a soft, shiny, metallic-gray, orthorhombic mineral, Sb2S3, often found in long, pointed crystals; antimony sulfide
noun: a soft mineral, antimony sulfide, Sb2S3, lead-gray in color with a metallic luster, occurring in crystals, often acicular, or in bladed masses: the most important ore of antimony

stibnite in British English
noun: a soft greyish mineral consisting of antimony sulphide in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in quartz veins and is the chief ore of antimony. Formula: Sb2S3

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