Another metal of some commercial value has recently been discovered within a mile of Beechworth, Victoria, namely, bismuth, which is used in the composition of pewter, printers’ type, and other metallic mixtures. In appearance (says the Ovens Spectator) it would scarcely at a glance bo distinguished from pebbles of reduced felspar, but its specific gravity being 0.822, or nearly half that of gold, is quite obvious, even in the hand. The metal has been tested, and is undoubtedly bismuth, so that if it is found to exist in any quantity the discovery will bo of some practical value.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 9, 5 January 1870, Page 3
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