"sylvanite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sylvanites [plural]
Etymology: sylvan + -ite, since it can be found in Transylvania. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sylvan|ite}} sylvan + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sylvanite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvanites)
  1. (mineralogy) Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in color from steely gray to almost white. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gold, Minerals, Silver, Tellurium Translations (mineral): sylvaniitti (Finnish)

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