Antimony

Overview

Sb
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	6.61-6.72 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Antimony - 3-3.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray, white
Streak	lead gray

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	trigonal - hexagonal scalenohedral
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.03.01.02

Class: 01

Group: 01.03

Subgroup: 01.03.01 - arsenic

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.03.01.01	arsenic	As
01.03.01.02	antimony	Sb
01.03.01.03	stibarsen	AsSb
01.03.01.04	bismuth	Bi

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.CA.05

Group : 01

Subgroup : CA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.CA.05	antimony	Sb
01.CA.05	arsenic	As
01.CA.05	bismuth	Bi
01.CA.05	stibarsen	AsSb

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