Meaning Of The Word Sylvanite

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Sylvanite Meaning

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Sylvanite Definition

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sylvanite in American English
a gray or silvery telluride of gold and silver (Ag,Au)Te2, crystallizing in the monoclinic system
noun: a mineral, gold silver telluride, (AuAg)Te2, silver-white with metallic luster, often occurring in crystals so arranged as to resemble written characters: an ore of gold

sylvanite in British English
noun: a silver-white mineral consisting of a telluride of gold and silver in the form of elongated striated crystals: a source of gold in Australia and North America. Formula: (Au,Ag) Te2

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