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Bismuth was first discovered in ancient times by civilizations such as the Egyptians and Chinese, who used it in various alloys. In the 18th century, it was identified as a separate element by German chemist Johann Heinrich Pott. Bismuth is naturally found in the Earth's crust and can be extracted from minerals such as bismuthinite and bismite.

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