Kohl (cosmetics)
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Kohl is a cosmetic product traditionally made by crushing stibnite. Modern kohl formulations often contain galena, and in some cases charcoal or other pigments. Kohl is similar to eyeliner, and is wid
Eye shot of a woman with kohl
Ancient kohl cosmetic tube from western Iran, dated 800–500 BCE
Ancient Egyptian women wearing kohl, from a tomb mural in Thebes (1420–1375 BCE)
Ancient Egyptian kohl pot and stick, 1800-200 BCE
Stibnite
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Stibnite, sometimes called antimonite, is a sulfide mineral, a mineral form of antimony trisulfide. It is a soft, metallic grey crystalline solid with an orthorhombic space group. It is the most impor
Kohl (cosmetics)
…Kohl is a cosmetic product traditionally made by crushing stibnite (antimony sulfide). Modern kohl formulations often contain galena (lead sulfide), and in some cases charcoal or other pigments. Kohl is similar to…
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Stibnite from Herja mine, Romania
Stibnite from Herja mine, Romania
Needles of stibnite within a transparent crystal of calcite (size: 4.5×3.5×1.8 cm)