Bismite

Bismite is a bismuth oxide mineral, bismuth trioxide or Bi₂O₃. It is a monoclinic mineral, but the typical form of occurrence is massive and clay-like with no macroscopic crystals. The color varies from green to yellow. It has a Mohs hardness of 4 to 5 and a specific gravity of 8.5 to 9.5, quite high for a nonmetallic mineral. Bismite is a secondary oxidation zone mineral which forms from primary bismuth minerals. It was first described from Goldfield, Nevada in 1868 and from the Schneeberg District, Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany.

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See also

Bismuth trioxide: Details on the chemistry of this substance.

References

• Mindat localities
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