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bismutite

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[biz-muh-tahyt] / ˈbɪz məˌtaɪt /

noun

  1. a mineral, bismuth carbonate, resulting from the alteration of bismuth minerals: a minor source of bismuth.

Etymology

Origin of bismutite

< German Bismutit, equivalent to Bismut bismuth + -it -ite 1

Example Sentences

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The hydrated carbonate, bismutite, is of less importance; it occurs in Cornwall, Bolivia, Arizona and elsewhere.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

Bismuth is nearly always found in nature in the metallic state; but occasionally it is met with as sulphide in bismuthine and as carbonate in bismutite.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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