Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126871368" class="extiw" title="d:Q126871368"><span title="photographer from the United States">Darla Sondrol</span></a></bdi> (CC0)
trigonaluncommonNative Elements
Antimony
Sb
This sample, 6 cm across, contains native antimony (Sb) and cervantite (Sb2O4). Both are gray, but the antimony exhibits a brighter, more metallic luster.
Antimony Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3Crystal System
trigonalLuster
metallicStreak Color
gray to blackCleavage
perfect on {0001}Fracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
6.62Colors
tin-white, silvery-grayTransparency
opaqueType Locality
GermanyMineral Group
Native ElementsUses
industrial, alloys, semiconductors, flame retardantsAssociated Minerals
cervantiteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Native antimony is a rare mineral typically found in hydrothermal veins, often associated with other antimony-bearing minerals, and can also occur in low-temperature deposits under reducing conditions.
