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Mineral Species · Native Elements

Bismuth (Native)

自然铋

Bi

Native bismuth (Bi) is metallic bismuth in its pure crystalline form, famous for the laboratory-grown rainbow-colored "hopper crystals" — but natural specimens are also collector classics. It forms in hydrothermal Sn-W-Bi vein deposits and Co-Ni-Ag-As…

Crystal system

Trigonal

Hardness

2–2.5

Specific gravity

9.7

Native bismuth (Bi) is metallic bismuth in its pure crystalline form, famous for the laboratory-grown rainbow-colored “hopper crystals” — but natural specimens are also collector classics. It forms in hydrothermal Sn-W-Bi vein deposits and Co-Ni-Ag-As “five-element” assemblages. Australian and Bolivian deposits supply native specimens.

Key Facts

  • Mohs hardness 2–2.5.
  • Trigonal; staircase “hopper” crystal habit when crystallized in voids.
  • Pinkish-silver fresh; oxidizes to iridescent rainbow patina.
  • Associated with bismuthinite (Bi₂S₃) and other Bi sulfosalts.
  • Most diamagnetic of all metals.

Notable Localities

Wolfram Camp (Queensland) and San Baldomero (Bolivia) yield collector crystals. Cobalt (Ontario, Canada) supplies dendritic specimens.

Found at these Localities

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