Description: Apart from their “silvery” color and similar density, bismuth and silver share one other trait: they’re both about equal in terms of rarity. That bismuth is considerably cheaper is all due to lower demand. It is, essentially, a fake metal. Despite its luster and heft, bend it - even just a little - and bismuth breaks rather than gives. And it is delicate as glass. This alone rules it out for most practical uses.Still, it has a lot going for it. It forms stunning, surrealistic multihued crystals that are sold as ornaments and even though it’s considered a ‘heavy metal’ it is completely nontoxic. On exposure to humid air, and especially high heat, the metal becomes attractively tarnished in all the colors of the rainbow. Those beautiful colors are, unfortunately, hard to control as the punchiest tones are achieved close to the melting point of the element.Listing is for one bar in sealed blister card with serial number on reverse. Luciteria Science is a scientific collectibles company operating in Olympia, Washington. For our full product line please visit our website.
Price: 20 USD
Location: Olympia, Washington
End Time: 2024-03-02T11:30:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.82 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Metal Type: Bismuth
Type: Bar
Shape: Bar
Fineness: 0.9999
Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 oz
Brand/Mint: Luciteria Science
Certification: Uncertified
