03 Stibnite
Stibnite is antimony sulfide, but it looks
like silver. For that reason, the huge, shining metallic crystals of this
unstable compound were once fashioned into magnificent eating utensils. But the sword shaped crystals bore the powers of death to
those who used them. Stibnite’s antimony laced
crystals killed a number of people before it became known that use of the
mineral was causing food poisoning of the worst kind. Even in collections, stibnite samples should be handled with great caution to
avoid poisoning. Hand washing is advisable after any contact. Mines near Oksaku in Japan have produced the best stibnite
crystals in the world, measuring up to a foot in length. Many stibnite
samples have the appearance of a miniature steeple.
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