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calaverite
[ kal-uh-vair-ahyt ]
/ ˌkæl əˈvɛər aɪt /
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noun
a silver-white mineral, gold telluride, AuTe2, containing a little silver: an ore of gold.
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How to use calaverite in a sentence
A small part of the world's supply is obtained from the gold-silver tellurides—calaverite, sylvanite, krennerite, and petzite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for calaverite
calaverite
/ (kəˈlævəˌraɪt) /
noun
a metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of a telluride of gold in the form of elongated striated crystals. It is a source of gold in Australia and North America. Formula: AuTe 2
Word Origin for calaverite
C19: named after Calaveras, county in California where it was discovered
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