Here is a view of the structure of Okenite. You are probably better off exploring the structure interactively using JSmol via CrystalWorks by going to the link:
https://cds.dl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/rfm/crystalworks_trawl_new?8850_3368_5146
Stibnite vs Okenite (planetary science edition)
Stibnite may precipitate on the surface of Venus if there is sufficient antimony in the atmosphere. Minerals with high dielectric properties such as stibnite have been suggested as cause for the lower radar emissivity of certain regions but there are other options.
Okenite has not been detected on other planets but often occurs together with zeolites in geodes within basalt. Zeolites were detected on Mars.
Hmmmmm.... I like how fluffy #okenite is - also fun fact: it turns gelatinous in HCl! (The things you learn from reading the whole #mindat page, lol. [Side note does Mindat have an @ over here?]) I think that would be fun to poke under a fume hood. (Alas I don't have any okenite or access to a fume hood.)
But I think I'm gonna go with #stibnite - kohl has been important for thousands of years, after all; plus, antimony has loads of uses both modern and ancient, iirc. (Don't ask me to name any right now lol. Migraine brain says mmm rocks.) And, stibnite *is* closely associated with arsenic - very similar symptoms if you ingest it, actually.
One wonders if using kohl was also poisoning oneself.... 🤔
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#Okenite looks like something you see from the site of a surviving meteorite that you collect and put on the mantel of the fireplace... until it starts cutely purring.
You are also advised NOT to eat #Stibnite.
https://rockidentifier.com/wiki/Stibnite.html
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