A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bismuthinite from Tasna, Bolivia |
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| Description | The gray semimetallic material is bismuthinite, the gold material is chalcopyrite. Bismuthinite (bismuth sulfide, Bi2S3) is an important ore of bismuth. The specimens shown, which are up to 2 cm across, look similar to stibnite (antimony sulfide, Sb2S3). It is difficult to distinguish the two minerals. However, bismuthinite is heavier than stibnite and well formed crystals of bismuthinite have straighter, flatter faces. |
| Location | Bolivia. Near Tasna. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #81. |
| Key words | bismuthinite, Bolivia |
| Tech details | 491 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1105 |
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