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Bismuth Ochre

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Bismite
El Cuadrón, Garganta de los Montes, Madrid, Spain
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Synonym of:Bismite, Bismutite


A general term for yellowish oxidation crusts on bismuth minerals, referring both to the individual minerals as well as to mixtures thereof. Mostly bismite, bismutite and probably many other secondary Bi minerals.

Classification of Bismuth Ochre

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Other Names for Bismuth Ochre

Other Languages:
German:Wismuthocker
Wismutocker

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Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Bismuth Ochre

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Dana, 1837, 210 - "Syst. Min. 1st ed.".

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 599.

Mindat.org articles about Bismuth Ochre

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Bismuth Ochers from San Diego Co., California by W. T. Schaller 1910Scott L. Ritchie

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