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Definition of Sylvanite
1. Noun. A silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America.
Exact synonyms: Graphic Tellurium
Terms within: Atomic Number 79, Au, Gold, Atomic Number 52, Te, Tellurium
Generic synonyms: Mineral
Terms within: Atomic Number 79, Au, Gold, Atomic Number 52, Te, Tellurium
Generic synonyms: Mineral
Definition of Sylvanite
1. n. 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.
2. n. 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.
Definition of Sylvanite
1. Noun. (minerology) Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in colour from steely gray to almost white. ¹
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Definition of Sylvanite
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