{"product_id":"bismuth-specimen-display-bottle-2b","title":"Bismuth Specimen Display Bottle 2B","description":"\u003cp\u003e*** All information about the metaphysical properties of the listings on this site is for reference only and is to be understood in this context. It is based on research of opinions and beliefs from different cultures today and throughout history and my own personal beliefs.The information is not to be taken as a replacement for a medical examination, diagnosis, or treatment. For medical advice, please consult a healthcare professional. ***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease message me prior to completion of your order for details on how to save on shipping costs by purchasing multiple items from my store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese awesome Bismuth crystals are set on a cork based glass dome and are ready for display. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Bismuth is a natural element to obtain these hopper shaped crystals the raw mater is melted and cooled. The crystals are typically golden in colour but oxidize into iridescent rainbow colours including blues and purples. The hopper crystals literally grow in real time and are fascinating to watch. There are many YouTube videos that show this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBismuth gets its name from the German word \"wissmuth\" meaning white mass and the latin word bisemutum. Often confused with tin and lead due to its resemblance to those elements. Bismuth was utilised in ancient times by the Egyptians, Greeks, Asians, Romans and Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaude Geoffrey Junine was credited with its discovery in 1753 demonstrating its distinction from lead and tin. The Incas also utilised bismuth and used it with copper and tin to create a bronze alloy for knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBismuth is seldom discovered in nature in its elemental form, because bismuth is one of those unusual metals with a low melting points (270 degrees C) which can easily be transformed between liquid and solid states. Nevertheless, laboratory-grown Bismuth crystals are plentiful. These crystals which can be lab-gown very attractive and intriguing and very collectable as each one is unique in colour and shape. They are pseudocubic “hopper” or “hoppered” crystals. Hopper crystals are a definite unique curiosity that is crystallographic that simply the crystals edges extend outward from the centre of the crystal making faces that stair step down toward the middle of the crystal. The hopper crystals form due to the disparity of development rates between the crystal edges and the faces that are crystal. The lab-grown crystals are very colourful with an iridescent rainbow that is metallic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBismuth is a white, crystalline, brittle metal with a pinkish tinge. Bismuth is the most diamagnetic of all metals, and the thermal conductivity is lower than any metal except for mercury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBismuth has a high electrical resistance and the highest Hall effect of any metal (i.e. the greatest increase in electrical resistance when placed in a magnetic field). Bismuth is stable to oxygen and water but dissolves in concentrated nitric air. All bismuth salts form insoluble compounds when placed in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccurring in the Earth's crust, bismuth is about twice as abundant as gold.\\nThe most important ores of bismuth are bismuthimite and bismite. Bismuth occurs naturally as the metal itself and is found as crystals in the sulphides ores of nickel, cobalt, silver and tin. Bismuth is mainly produced as a by-product from lead and copper smelting, particularly in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly mined in Bolivia, Peru, Japan, Mexico and Canada in relatively small quantities: only about 3000 tonnes per year. Although Bismuth is not an economical element to mine it is more commonly produced as a byproduct during the processing of other metal ores. (inc. lead, copper and tin).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of their own ability to transform their beauty, Bismuth crystals bring forth the energy of change and growth into our own lives. Working with Bismuth helps us to recognise our true selves and can allow us to discover our true path in life. This incredible crystal is a great companion for anyone who wants to transform their lives and develop their spiritual knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBismuth is believed to be an element that stimulates energy, vitality and can help you achieve your goals, especially when working as part of a team. It may be used to support transformation by aiding travel between the physical plane and realms of astral and spirit. It is also thought to help with visualisation while shamanic journeying. Lastly, it is believed to aid in relieving feelings of overwhelm, isolation and loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NaturesgiftsByChris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49616689430805,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/2453\/3781\/files\/7269529c-il_fullxfull.5613541978_l4ym.jpg?v=1765592466","url":"https:\/\/naturesgiftsbychris.com\/products\/bismuth-specimen-display-bottle-2b","provider":"NaturesgiftsByChris","version":"1.0","type":"link"}