Bismuthinite is an ore used in making bismuth bronze. Bismuthinite veins are a dark greenish gray. The rocks are dark gray with green spots.
Obtaining []
Bismuthinite spawns as small rocks on the surface, indicating a vein somewhere below.
Bismuthinite veins are medium in size and can be found in igneous extrusive layers of stone:
- Andesite
- Basalt
- Dacite
- Rhyolite
It can also be found in sedimentary stone:
- Chalk
- Chert
- Claystone
- Conglomerate
- Dolomite
- Limestone
- Rock salt
- Shale
Bismuthinite veins can also be found in the top half of the top layer of stone.
Using []
Bismuthinite can be smelted in a fire pit, pit kiln, or bloomery to produce unshaped bismuth. Bismuthinite is used as an ingredient in bismuth bronze.