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I - Elements
Crstal habit of Bismuth Bismuth

 
Name   Bismuth
Chemistry   Bi
Hardness   2 - 2.5
Lustre   metallic
Colour   silver white, pinkish white or red
Streak   lead grey 
Density [g/cm3]   9.7 - 9.8
Crystal habit   trigonal
Cleavage, Fracture   [0001] perfect
other characteristics and occurrences   rarely found in nature in hydrothermal veins, laboratory-grown crystals are often available
   

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