Vilaque River, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

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Bismuth : Bi
	Vilaque River, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia Large stream-rounded nugget of bismuth. Photographed under direct natural light. 3 cm sample. S409-052 Specimen courtesy of Alfredo Petrov.
© 2009, JGW	Photo ID: 256319 View Count: 15
Bismuth : Bi
	Vilaque River, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia 10 x 8 x 3 cm. Clearly, this complete alluvial nugget of native bismuth has one of the highest specific gravities of any metallic element. The weight is really shocking. This little rock masses over 1100 grams, about 3 pounds. The luster is bright with a gray color that has a slight tinge of iridescence. It is exceedingly rare to see alluvial ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 266477 View Count: 11

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Vilaque River, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Bismuth : Bi

Bismuth : Bi