sylvanite

English

Etymology

From sylvan +‎ -ite, since it can be found in Transylvania.

Noun

sylvanite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvanites)

  1. (mineralogy) Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to almost white.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Sylvanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “sylvanite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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