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Native Bismuth

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Native Bismuth

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Description
Locality: 
Tazna, Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla, Nor Chichas Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 0.8 × 0.5 cm
Description

Very rich native bismuth from Bolivia. Sparkling crystals all over the sample. Hard to photograph, but definitely appreciated sample in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bismuth

Formula: 
Bi
Strunz: 
1.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany