Whether you are a professional or a private individual, choose Stibine from Romania - MCSTI02Description of Stibine from RomaniaStibine stone, sometimes called stibnite or antimonite, is a silvery gray sulphide mineral. When it crystallizes, the gem is adorned with beautiful metallic needles. Each copy is absolutely unique because of its more or less thin and numerous needles, and because of its size which can vary from 2.5 to more than 30 cm. Large stibine deposits are rare. On the other hand, there are several small deposits in Latin America, Japan and Europe as here for this stibine from Romania. This ore has been mined since ancient times. Ancient Egyptian papyri attest, in fact, that the stibine stone was used in the manufacture of kohl. Reduced to powder, it also made it possible to create dyes for ceramics and pottery. A stibine-based vase dated -5,000 years old is notably exhibited in the