#stibnite — Public Fediverse posts
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A spectacular stibnite. With its hundreds of bladelike crystals, this stunning specimen is one of the largest stibnites on public display in the world. Weighing almost half a ton, the stibnite crystals were able to grow to such impressive lengths because they formed in a large underground cavity. You can see it up close in the Museum’s Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.
Photo: D. Finnin / © AMNH
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A spectacular stibnite. With its hundreds of bladelike crystals, this stunning specimen is one of the largest stibnites on public display in the world. Weighing almost half a ton, the stibnite crystals were able to grow to such impressive lengths because they formed in a large underground cavity. You can see it up close in the Museum’s Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.
Photo: D. Finnin / © AMNH
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National #Museum of Natural #History: time for #travertine and #stibnite
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Repost: A comparison of volumes occupied within the Earth.
Case closed.
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Repost: A comparison of volumes occupied within the Earth.
Case closed.
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Stibnite vs Okenite (planetary science edition)
Stibnite may precipitate on the surface of Venus if there is sufficient antimony in the atmosphere. Minerals with high dielectric properties such as stibnite have been suggested as cause for the lower radar emissivity of certain regions but there are other options.
Okenite has not been detected on other planets but often occurs together with zeolites in geodes within basalt. Zeolites were detected on Mars.
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Stibnite vs Okenite (planetary science edition)
Stibnite may precipitate on the surface of Venus if there is sufficient antimony in the atmosphere. Minerals with high dielectric properties such as stibnite have been suggested as cause for the lower radar emissivity of certain regions but there are other options.
Okenite has not been detected on other planets but often occurs together with zeolites in geodes within basalt. Zeolites were detected on Mars.
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Hmmmmm.... I like how fluffy #okenite is - also fun fact: it turns gelatinous in HCl! (The things you learn from reading the whole #mindat page, lol. [Side note does Mindat have an @ over here?]) I think that would be fun to poke under a fume hood. (Alas I don't have any okenite or access to a fume hood.)
But I think I'm gonna go with #stibnite - kohl has been important for thousands of years, after all; plus, antimony has loads of uses both modern and ancient, iirc. (Don't ask me to name any right now lol. Migraine brain says mmm rocks.) And, stibnite *is* closely associated with arsenic - very similar symptoms if you ingest it, actually.
One wonders if using kohl was also poisoning oneself.... 🤔
via @MineralCup
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Hmmmmm.... I like how fluffy #okenite is - also fun fact: it turns gelatinous in HCl! (The things you learn from reading the whole #mindat page, lol. [Side note does Mindat have an @ over here?]) I think that would be fun to poke under a fume hood. (Alas I don't have any okenite or access to a fume hood.)
But I think I'm gonna go with #stibnite - kohl has been important for thousands of years, after all; plus, antimony has loads of uses both modern and ancient, iirc. (Don't ask me to name any right now lol. Migraine brain says mmm rocks.) And, stibnite *is* closely associated with arsenic - very similar symptoms if you ingest it, actually.
One wonders if using kohl was also poisoning oneself.... 🤔
via @MineralCup
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It is not clear where Gutenberg sourced his stibnite, but it is clear that his invention created mass-produced books that revolutionised information transmission and set the stage for the Renaissance, Reformation, and humanist movements that underpin our modern world. Thanks #Stibnite! /4
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It is not clear where Gutenberg sourced his stibnite, but it is clear that his invention created mass-produced books that revolutionised information transmission and set the stage for the Renaissance, Reformation, and humanist movements that underpin our modern world. Thanks #Stibnite! /4
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Vote #Stibnite (Sb₂S₃) for #Mincup25 ⚒️🧪 because it was the likely source of antimony that literally wrote history. The chemical symbol for antimony is ‘Sb’ from ‘stibium’ the Latin for, you guessed it, #stibnite. Let's revisit a 🧵 from last year /1
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Vote #Stibnite (Sb₂S₃) for #Mincup25 ⚒️🧪 because it was the likely source of antimony that literally wrote history. The chemical symbol for antimony is ‘Sb’ from ‘stibium’ the Latin for, you guessed it, #stibnite. Let's revisit a 🧵 from last year /1
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#Okenite looks like something you see from the site of a surviving meteorite that you collect and put on the mantel of the fireplace... until it starts cutely purring.
You are also advised NOT to eat #Stibnite.
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@MineralCup oh there is no competition between these! I just voted and #TeamStibnite is leading at twice the votes. I do have a fine piece of okenite that was terrifying to pack for a move. I shared a photo of very fine needle-like clusters just now in a reply to someone else here in Mastodon. Maybe look up the tags #Stibnite or #TeamStibnite or see my stream.
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@MineralCup oh there is no competition between these! I just voted and #TeamStibnite is leading at twice the votes. I do have a fine piece of okenite that was terrifying to pack for a move. I shared a photo of very fine needle-like clusters just now in a reply to someone else here in Mastodon. Maybe look up the tags #Stibnite or #TeamStibnite or see my stream.
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@silicatefondue Forever my favorite crystal is stibnite. I was fortunate to live close enough to Tucson for the annual Gem and Mineral Show venues. I have picked wonderful blades and clusters there. This piece I couldn’t afford but the vendor let me get close for a photograph. #TeamStibnite #Stibnite #Crystal #MinCup25 Go vote!
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@silicatefondue Forever my favorite crystal is stibnite. I was fortunate to live close enough to Tucson for the annual Gem and Mineral Show venues. I have picked wonderful blades and clusters there. This piece I couldn’t afford but the vendor let me get close for a photograph. #TeamStibnite #Stibnite #Crystal #MinCup25 Go vote!
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Repost from MinCup24: Antimony Tin Oxide scatters the wavelengths of infrared light emitted by warm humans. The antimony is often sourced from #stibnite. This material is being used to create fabric infrared invisibility cloaks!
from Jeong et al. (2020) NPG Asia Materials
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Repost from MinCup24: Antimony Tin Oxide scatters the wavelengths of infrared light emitted by warm humans. The antimony is often sourced from #stibnite. This material is being used to create fabric infrared invisibility cloaks!
from Jeong et al. (2020) NPG Asia Materials
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#Stibnite with #Calcite
#Mexico
40 mm longest blade
Photo by Steve Young
By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
#GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #Nature #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn -
#Stibnite with #Calcite
#Mexico
40 mm longest blade
Photo by Steve Young
By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
#GeologyPage #Nature #Minerals #Crystals #Gems #Nature #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography #Photographer #RockPorn -
A comparison of volumes occupied within the Earth.
Case closed.
#MinCup24 #Perovskite #Stibnite #LowerMantle #Earth #MineralPhysics
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A comparison of volumes occupied within the Earth.
Case closed.
#MinCup24 #Perovskite #Stibnite #LowerMantle #Earth #MineralPhysics
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Antimony Tin Oxide scatters the wavelengths of infrared light emitted by warm humans. The antimony is often sourced from #stibnite. This material is being used to create fabric infrared invisibility cloaks!
from Jeong et al. (2020) NPG Asia Materials
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Antimony Tin Oxide scatters the wavelengths of infrared light emitted by warm humans. The antimony is often sourced from #stibnite. This material is being used to create fabric infrared invisibility cloaks!
from Jeong et al. (2020) NPG Asia Materials
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It is not clear where Gutenberg sourced his stibnite, but it is clear that his invention created mass-produced books that revolutionised information transfer and set the stage for the Renaissance, Reformation, and humanist movements that underpin our modern world.
Thanks #Stibnite! /4
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It is not clear where Gutenberg sourced his stibnite, but it is clear that his invention created mass-produced books that revolutionised information transfer and set the stage for the Renaissance, Reformation, and humanist movements that underpin our modern world.
Thanks #Stibnite! /4
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#Atacamite -used as a green pigment since antiquity on ancient Egyptian paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, oil paintings or here in ancient Buddhist Kizil Caves in China (3rd-8th century) pulls ahead of #Stibnite -used as kohl as cosmetics since ancient Egypt for my #MinCup24 art vote.
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#Atacamite -used as a green pigment since antiquity on ancient Egyptian paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, oil paintings or here in ancient Buddhist Kizil Caves in China (3rd-8th century) pulls ahead of #Stibnite -used as kohl as cosmetics since ancient Egypt for my #MinCup24 art vote.
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Almost halfway through the voting window for the second semi-final in this year's Mineral Cup and the Fortress of Solitude just has the lead over the Borg Cube, but the difference is so little as to be practically negligible.
How did I vote? Well, I like Star Trek, I like the Borg, but I also like to be contrary, so #Stibnite got my vote over #Perovskite in this case.
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Almost halfway through the voting window for the second semi-final in this year's Mineral Cup and the Fortress of Solitude just has the lead over the Borg Cube, but the difference is so little as to be practically negligible.
How did I vote? Well, I like Star Trek, I like the Borg, but I also like to be contrary, so #Stibnite got my vote over #Perovskite in this case.
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#Stibnite vs #Perovskite?
I know I'm supposed to care, but I really don't.
Pick one. Vote. Or not.
And #Zircon? Yawn, Whatever.
Yay....
All that's left are expansion teams.
#MinCup23 -
Jesus motherfucking Christ!
I get busy with work and can't weigh in on #mineralcup23 for one fucking day and fucking #Stibnite Beats #Corundum?
Are you all insane? You might as well choose papyrus font.