tetradymite

American

[te-trad-uh-mahyt] / tɛˈtræd əˌmaɪt /

noun

a mineral, bismuth telluride and sulfide, Bi 2 Te 2 S, occurring in soft-gray to black foliated masses.

tetradymite British

/ tɛˈtrædɪˌmaɪt /

noun

a grey metallic mineral consisting of a telluride and sulphide of bismuth. Formula: Bi 2 Te 2 S

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Etymology

Origin of tetradymite

1840–50; < Greek tetrádym ( os ) fourfold ( see tetra-, didymous) + -ite ¹; modeled on German Tetradymit

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tetradymite

It is also found in some comparatively rare minerals, such as tetradymite, combined with tellurium, and associated with gold.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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