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Sylvanite

Sylvanite Meaning & Definition
Sylvanite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sylvanite?

[n] a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sylvanite: graphic tellurium

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sylvanite:

See Also | atomic number 52 | atomic number 79 | Au | gold | mineral | Te | tellurium

Sylvanite In Webster's Dictionary

\Syl"van*ite\, n. [Fr. Transylvania, where first found.] (Min.) A telluride of gold and silver, {(Au, Ag)Te2}, of a steel gray, silver white, or brass yellow. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called {graphic tellurium}. H., 1.5-2. Sp.gr., 7.9-8.3.
\Syl"van*ite\, n. [So called from Transylvania, where it was first found.] (Min.) A mineral, a telluride of gold and silver, of a steel-gray, silver-white, or brass-yellow color. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called {graphic tellurium}. [Written also {silvanite}.]

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