List of countries by bismuth production
- List of countries by bismuth production
Bismuth (pronEng|ˈbɪzməθ) is a chemical element that has the symbol Bi and atomic number 83. This heavy, brittle, white crystalline trivalent poor metal has a pink tinge and chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Of all the metals, it is the most naturally diamagnetic, and only mercury has a lower thermal conductivity. It is also generally considered as the last naturally occurring non-radioactive element.
Bismuth compounds are used in cosmetics and in medical procedures. As the toxicity of lead has become more apparent in recent years, alloy uses for bismuth metal as a replacement for lead have become an increasing part of bismuth's commercial importance.
List of producing countries
This is a list of countries by bismuth in 2006 mostly based on [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/commodity/world/home.html British Geological Survey] accessed in June 2008.
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* [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/commodity/world/home.html British Geological Survey complete list]
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