calaverite

American

[kal-uh-vair-ahyt] / ˌkæl əˈvɛər aɪt /

noun

a silver-white mineral, gold telluride, AuTe 2 , containing a little silver: an ore of gold.

calaverite British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of calaverite

1865–70, Calaver(as) , county in California where first found + -ite ¹

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A small part of the world's supply is obtained from the gold-silver tellurides—calaverite, sylvanite, krennerite, and petzite.

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