History of Antimony

• Used as eyeliner
• Pliny=Roman author
• Pliny used the name stibium
• Stibium=Sb
• Most commonly found amongst ores
• Pliny used antimony as a medicine
• Vannocio Biringucio=Concerning Antinomy and it's Ores
• Nicolas Lemery=Works on acid
• Nicolas Lemery also worked on antimony

Uses for Antimony

• Used in fireproof materials
• Used in batteries
• Was used as an eyeliner
• Was a medicine
• Ammunition

Health affects

• Is an irritant
• Can cause lung problems
• Can cause damage to other organs

Facts About Antimony

• Was a medicine until proved toxic
• Comes from the ore stibnite
• Was discovered around 1600 BCE

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