How do I identify Bismite?

Bismite can be identified by its hardness of 4.5 on the Mohs scale, Greyish green color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Bismite?

Bismite typically appears in Greyish green, greenish yellow to bright yellow. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Bismite has a hardness of 4.5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

How to Identify Bismite | Properties, Meaning & Uses

What is 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 later from the Schneeberg District, Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany.

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