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How is bismuth formed?

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It came from the German words 'Wisuth Bisemutum', meaning 'white mass'.

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Bismuth mainly comes from South America and is very rare in the United States.

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Well, bismuth is an element- it is not formed from anything else. It may be extracted from bismuth ore, but it is already there.

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Bolivia is where Bismuth is found

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Bismuth are formed naturally in nature.

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