Antimony

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Gray rich masses of native antimony with minor attached quartz. The specimen comes with an antique label from Southwest Scientific Company.The geology of Rawdon in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, is defined by Paleozoic Meguma Supergroup metasedimentary rocks, primarily slate and quartzite, cut by hydrothermal quartz veins that carry antimony mineralization. Mining history at the site began in the late 1800s following the discovery of high-grade stibnite and rare native elemental metallic occurrences, leading to intermittent underground extraction concentrated around West Rawdon. Local small-scale shafts and pits yielded rich ore pockets, making the location historical for Canadian mineralogy due to the uncommon presence of distinct native antimony masses along with other associated antimony minerals. Today, the abandoned mine workings and surrounding dumps are well-known among regional mineral collectors for historical study and field specimen recovery.