What does sylvanite mean?

Definitions for sylvanite
ˈsɪl vəˌnaɪtsyl·van·ite

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sylvanite, graphic telluriumnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. sylvanitenoun

    Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in colour from steely gray to almost white.

  2. Etymology: Transylvania, where it can be found, and -ite.

Wikipedia

  1. Sylvanite

    Sylvanite or silver gold telluride, chemical formula (Ag,Au)Te2, is the most common telluride of gold.

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  1. sylvanite

    Sylvanite is a naturally occurring, rare gold and silver telluride mineral that often contains traces of iron, nickel, and cobalt. This mineral is used as a source of gold and silver and is named after Transylvania, where it was first discovered. It is often found in gold veins and is characterized by its pale yellow or steel-gray color and its high specific gravity. Its chemical formula is (Au,Ag)Te2.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sylvanitenoun

    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. Etymology: [Fr. Transylvania, where first found.]

Wikidata

  1. Sylvanite

    Sylvanite or silver gold telluride, Te2, is the most common telluride of gold.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sylvanite in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sylvanite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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