Mineral resource of the month: bismuth
Geotimes
By: James F. Carlin Jr.
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Abstract
Bismuth compounds are most known for their soothing effects on the stomach, wounds and sores. These properties make the compounds an essential part of many medicinal and cosmetic preparations, which until 1930 accounted for about 90 percent of the bismuth used. The subsequent development of low-melting alloys and chemical catalysts containing bismuth, as well as its use as an additive to casting alloys, has resulted in a wider variety of industrial applications for bismuth.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: bismuth |
| Series title | Geotimes |
| Volume | 2006 |
| Issue | December |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
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| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geotimes |
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