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Bismuthinite specimens for sale
37 for sale · $99–$7,500 USD
19 in the gallery
Bismuthinite is a bismuth sulfide mineral, typically forming elongated, prismatic to tabular crystals with a metallic to submetallic luster. Crystals often exhibit a steely gray color with visible striations and can occur as single prisms or sheaf-like aggregates in hydrothermal veins. It is commonly associated with ore-bearing environments and is collected for its well-formed crystals and historic association with bismuth deposits.
- Formula
- Bi2S3
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- High Interest
- Classification notes
- Sulfide; Strunz 02.EB
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- orthorhombic
- Mohs hardness
- 2–2.5
- Specific gravity
- 6.78–6.81
- Luster
- metallic
- Transparency
- opaque
- Color
- gray, white
- Streak
- gray
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- uneven, subconchoidal
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, acicular, fibrous, granular, massive
- Classic / historic
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View all 37Where Bismuthinite is found
Top localities
- South Fowey Consols3 specimens
- Akchatau Mine2 specimens
- Shangbao Mine2 specimens
- Tazna Mine2 specimens
- Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area2 specimens
- Yaogangxian Mine2 specimens
- Expansion Shaft1 specimen
- New Fowey Consols1 specimen
- Schneeberg1 specimen
- Seekopf1 specimen
About Bismuthinite
Notable specimens have come from China, Bolivia, the UK, Germany, and the USA, where hydrothermal systems produce crisp prisms and lobate growths. Collectors prize Bismuthinite for its crystal morphology, reflective surfaces, and the way it contrasts with hosting gangue minerals. Although it is a sulfide mineral, its metallic luster and architectural shapes make it a staple for display pieces and mineral cabinets alike.
