A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bismuthinite with pyrite from Ukabenda, Germany |
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| Description | This sample (6 cm across) contains both bismuthinite and pyrite. Bismuthinite has a steely gray color when fresh, but tarnishes to become yellowish. In this sample it is hard to distinguish from the golden colored pyrite. Bismuthinite, Bi2S3 (bismuth sulfide), is relatively nondescript and uncommon, but is an important ore of bismuth. Pyrite, FeS2 (iron sulfide), is the classic “Fool's Gold”. There are other shiny brassy yellow minerals, but pyrite is the most common. |
| Location | Germany. Near Ukabenda. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #83. |
| Key words | bismuthinite, Germany |
| Tech details | 691 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1103 |
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