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Bismuthinite
Bismuthinite

Bismuthinite

Bismuthinite

A species of Minerals, Also known as Bismuthine, Bismutinite

Bismuthinite is a mineral consisting of bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3). It is an important ore for bismuth. The crystals are steel-grey to off-white with a metallic luster. It is soft enough to be scratched with a fingernail and rather dense. Bismuthinite forms a series with the lead, copper, bismuth mineral aikinite (PbCuBiS3). It occurs in hydrothermal veins with tourmaline-bearing copper veins associated with granite, in some high temperature gold veins, and in recent volcanic exhalation deposits. Associated minerals include native bismuth, aikinite, arsenopyrite, stannite, galena, pyrite, chalcopyrite, tourmaline, wolframite, cassiterite and quartz. It was first reported in 1832 from the mines of Potosí, Bolivia.

Hardness
Hardness:

2 - 2.5

Density
Density:

6.81 g/cm³

General Info About Bismuthinite

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Physical Properties of Bismuthinite

Colors
Lead gray to tin white
Streak
Lead-gray
Hardness
2 - 2.5 , Extremely soft
Density
6.81 g/cm³, Obviously Heavy Weight
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Chemical Properties of Bismuthinite

Formula
Bi2S3
Elements listed
Bi, S
Common Impurities
Pb,Cu,Fe,As,Sb,Se,Te

Characteristics of Bismuthinite

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