A rare mineral form of basic bismuth carbonate that is typically colorless or pale yellow and found in oxidized bismuth deposits.
From bismuth plus -ite (mineral suffix). This represents bismuth combined with carbonate ions, formed when bismuth minerals weather and react with carbon dioxide in the environment.
Bismutite is a carbonate mineral, which means it contains the same carbonate group as limestone and seashells—showing how even exotic elements like bismuth follow Earth's basic chemical recipes!
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