There is a lot of science behind bismuth! Get ready to learn some interesting facts about how this beautiful mineral is formed.
Bismuth is a naturally occurring metal which is used in a range of different industries such as cosmetics, electricals and much more. This metal is extremely popular and its desire has sky rocketed after the crystal; Bismuth has become sought out after. Many people come into our store looking for Bismuth in particular after seeing many interesting videos on how the product has formed.
Bismuth it a chemical element that is found alongside other metals in the Earths Crust. It is found in small amounts but naturally occurring in the Earth. The metal is put through a process which has been called “The Betterton-Kroll Process” which is almost an instruction manual on how to create Bismuth safely.
The process is where the Earth’s molten magma cools and solidifies. The process is where the heating of Bismuth ores are melted, they add different elements to the crystal where once it is taken out of the liquid it begins hardening and you are left with the result of that beautiful metallic and shiny Bismuth we all admire.
Bismuth, though it is a heavy metal and is incredibly dense and brittle, is actually a very soft metal and sits at about 2.5 on MOHS hardness scale.
Many people may be put off Bismuth by the fact that Bismuth is not mined naturally alike Quartz although Bismuth is derived from metals created from the Earth. It is then mixed with other naturally forming components which then create the crystal.
This crystal continues to become very popular and such a unique looking crystal. People will forever be fascinated with the formation and story behind how this crystal is formed.