The article describes the characteristics and industrial uses of antimony. Antimony, which is produced as a byproduct of mining other metals such as gold, lead or silver, is used in everything from flame retardants, batteries, ceramics and glass. It is also used in glass for television picture tubes, computer monitors, pigments and catalysts.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2008 |
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| Title | Mineral resource of the month: antimony |
| Authors | |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Earth |
| Index ID | 70045919 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Minerals Information Center |