bismuth, native
bismuth, native Metallic element, Bi; sp. gr.9.7; hardness 2.5; greyish-white; soft or as rhombohedral crystals; occurs native in veins and granite pegmatites associated with tin, silver, cobalt, and nickel mineralization.
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