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
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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)
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
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…in fat or in other materials have been used since c. 3000 BC as eye cosmetics in the Mediterranean and farther afield; in this use, Sb2S3 is called kohl. It was used to darken the brows and lashes, or to draw a line around the perimeter of the eye. Antimony trisulfide finds use in pyrotechnic compositions…
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