Antimony Elements, Alloys and Symbols

• Native Antimony, Sb. 
• Stinite, Sb₂S₃.

Antimony occurs in a considerable number of minerals, especially those belonging to the series known as the sulpho-salts, wich are largely combinations of copper, lead or silver with antimony and sulfur. These minerals are mined, however, for the other metals that they contain and any antimony that is produced from them is in the nature of a byproduct. Stibnite is practically the only minerals which is mined for its antimony. This minerals has been found in the United States in a comparatively few deposits. It has been mined on a small scale in California, Nevada and Idaho. The greater part of the antimony produced in the United States is derived from antimony lead which is a alloy of two metals derived from the smelting of lead ores that contain small amounts of antimony minerals. Considerable amounts of antimony and antimony ores are imported, chiefly from China, France, Italy, Mexico and Japan.

Antimony is used in alloys, such as type metal (lead, antimony and bismuth), babbitt or anti-friccion metal (antimony, tin, etc), Britannia metal (tin with antimony and copper), etc. Antimony oxide is used as a pigment and in the glazing of enameled ware. The sulfide is used in fireworks, in safety matches and in percussion caps and in vulvanizing rubber. Other compounds are used in medicine and in for various purposes in the arts.

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