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Bismutite Mineral Data
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General Bismutite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2(CO3)O2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 509.97 gm |
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Bismuth 81.96 % Bi 91.37 % Bi2O3 |
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Carbon 2.36 % C 8.63 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 15.69 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2(CO3)O2 |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of bismuthinite and native bismuth. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1841 |
| Locality: |
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the bismuth in the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bismutite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Bismutosparite |
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