IMA mineral species

Stistaite

🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

SnSb

Antimonide mineral.

Stistaite specimen
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Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness3
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A copper coin scratches it.

Chemical formulaSnSb
ElementsSn, Sb
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness3
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolSst
Nickel–Strunz class2.AA.45

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

Care & Handling

  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 3: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.