Tiny Mining

Antimony – the competition

filed under: Antimony written by: Theun

OK first check: what’s the competition? The Xikuangshan mine in China. A short investigation online shows it to be a clear reminder that industrial civilisation is an open experiment. The entire biotic surroundings has become a complex bio-indicator.

A strange parallel between an area of land on the other side of the planet and my own intimate tissues this week. To be explored with the help of the contents of this box.

A stibnite (antimony) crystal sample.

A homeopathic antimony tincture.

The start of the diet: mussels with courgette.