Mineral Database

Mineral Database

Antimony

Crystal System: Trigonal
Formula: Sb
Status of Occurrence: Unconfirmed Occurrence
Distribution: Rare
Chemical Composition: Native antimony
Method(s) of Verification: none.
Chemical Group:
  • Elements & Alloys
Introduction: antimony is typically found in hydrothermal veins, associated with silver, arsenic and other antimony ores. A particular association is that of native antimony with native arsenic, silver and Co-Ni sulpharsenides/sulphantimonides: however, this association is not known from Wales.
Occurrence in Wales: native antimony is one of a number of minerals that were reported from the Dolgellau Gold-belt by Readwin (1888) and have not been observed since, although, conversely, antimony-bearing minerals occur widely in Wales.
Key Localities:
There are no key localities for this specimen.
References:
  • Readwin, T.A., 1888 Gold in Wales.  London, 12pp.