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Antimony or Stibnum

Alchemy Symbol

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Antimony - Alchemical Symbol

Antimony - Alchemical Symbol

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In addition to the symbols shown here, antimony was sometimes symbolized by the wolf. The metal antimony represents man's free spirit or animal nature.

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