{"product_id":"stibnite","title":"Stibnite","description":"\u003cp\u003eSTIBNITE\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLengshuijiang, Hunan Province, China\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003especimen: 3 1\/2 x 2 x 15 inches (8.9 x 5.1 x 38.1 cm)\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheight with stand: 17 1\/2 inches (44.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStibnite, the principal ore of antimony, forms in low-temperature hydrothermal veins. Its distinctive morphology — long, striated, blade-like crystals with a metallic sheen — makes large intact formations among the most architecturally striking of any mineral. The difficulty of extracting substantial stibnite formations without fracturing the crystals makes exhibition-quality vertical specimens a relative rarity. Lengshuijiang in Hunan Province is regarded as the world's foremost stibnite locality and has produced the finest and largest examples known to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tall, vertically oriented formation of elongated bladed stibnite crystals with a pronounced metallic lustre. The chrome-bright reflective finish is notably superior to the dull surface patina common in lesser examples of the species — stibnite's surface oxidises readily, and specimens retaining this level of lustre are proportionally rare. The acicular crystals radiate from a central spine; the reverse presents a matrix surface encrusted with fine crystallisation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joopiter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48536119509241,"sku":"JP0626068","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/2783\/5385\/files\/JP0526308_1_2387b4bb-5e74-4728-857f-b35c4e5332c3.jpg?v=1784038758","url":"https:\/\/shop.joopiter.com\/en-kr\/products\/stibnite","provider":"Joopiter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}