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sylvanite

American  
[sil-vuh-nahyt] / ˈsɪl vəˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. a mineral, gold silver telluride, (AuAg)Te 2 , silver-white with metallic luster, often occurring in crystals so arranged as to resemble written characters: an ore of gold.

sylvanite British  
/ ˈsɪlvəˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. 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)Te 2

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Etymology

Origin of sylvanite

1790–1800; named after Transylvania; see -ite 1

Example Sentences

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Chunks of sylvanite that sweat gold in the fire.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

But the strikes were rich because sylvanite is one of the richest of all gold ores.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

Experience counts a lot, of course, but I do know something about sylvanite, or white gold.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

This side the exposed reef may have been ground down below the sylvanite.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

He figgers this sylvanite lies under this porphyry reef, sabe?

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

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