What is the element whose sulfide is known as #"stibnite"#?

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What is the element whose sulfide is known as #"stibnite"#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-06T14:02:44

#"Antimony, Sb"#?

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Anitmony has been known and used since antiquity as its #"sulfide,"# #"Sb_2S_3#, i.e. #"stibnite"#. It was used as face paint, i.e. #"kohl"# or #"mascara"#, by the ancient Egyptians. Modern mascaras have thankfully adopted other formulations.

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