Bismuth

Bismuth

allotrope
Bi

The metal behind those rainbow-coloured hopper crystals beloved by collectors

← Allotrope of Bismuth

Bismuth grows into spectacular staircase-shaped hopper crystals with an iridescent rainbow surface that makes it a collector's favourite.

A crystalline allotrope of Bismuth (space group C 1 2/m 1), sourced from the Crystallography Open Database (COD 8100521).

Material

Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.

Frame

Brown

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityBismuth — C1 2/m 1
FormulaBi
Crystal systemmonoclinic
Space groupC 1 2/m 1
Lattice (a, b, c) Å6.67256, 6.1108, 3.30013
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 110.412, 90
Density (g/cm³)11.0058

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)

Allotropes