Bismuth-bearing Gold
A variety of Native Gold
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Formula:
(Au,Bi)
A variety of gold containing several weight percent of bismuth, possibly in solid solution (Palache, Berman & Frondel, 1944).
A variety containing 13.5 weight percent of bismuth (on average) has been reported by Shu et al. (2006).
A variety containing 13.5 weight percent of bismuth (on average) has been reported by Shu et al. (2006).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5485 (as Bismuth-bearing Gold)
1720 (as Native Gold)
1720 (as Native Gold)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5485:6 (as Bismuth-bearing Gold)
mindat:1:1:1720:2 (as Native Gold)
mindat:1:1:1720:2 (as Native Gold)
Chemistry of Bismuth-bearing Gold
Mindat Formula:
(Au,Bi)
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Bismuth-bearing Gold
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Bismuth-bearing Gold
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https://www.mindat.org/min-5485.html
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References for Bismuth-bearing Gold
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Localities for Bismuth-bearing Gold
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China | |
| Bin Shu et al. (2006) |
| Yan et al. (2025) |
