PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Sulfides
- COMPOSITION BiS3
- COLOR From lead gray to pewter white
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Rhombic
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT From short prismatic to acicular
- HARDNESS 2
- FRACTURE Uneven
- EXFOLIATION Perfect
- GLOSS Metallic
- STRIP Lead gray
- TRANSPARENCY Opaque
- SPECIFIC WEIGHT 6.8
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
We frequently find bismuth in its corrected form and cultivated in the laboratory, with a metallic appearance with rainbow reflections, in the form of squares or pyramids stacked on top of each other and very light.
It is rare to find well-developed crystals of bismuth and it is generally compact due to its perfect leafy exfoliation.
bismuth belongs to the group of native elements, chemical elements that occur in nature without combining with others.
Deposits: Russia and Germany.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The bismuth is considered a New Age stone, useful for balancing and activating the energies of the chakras. It helps to integrate the spiritual and physical planes and facilitates the transformation of obsolete thought patterns.
Synthetic bismuth promotes group cohesion and inclusion. On a physical level, it is said that it strengthens muscles, reduces stomach and intestinal discomfort and fever.
