sylvanite
English edit
Etymology edit
sylvan + -ite, since it can be found in Transylvania.
Noun edit
sylvanite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvanites)
- (mineralogy) Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to almost white.
Translations edit
mineral
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sylvanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “sylvanite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.