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calaverite

[ kal-uh-vair-ahyt ]

noun

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


calaverite

/ kəˈlævəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calaverite1

1865–70, Americanism; Calaver(as) , county in California where first found + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calaverite1

C19: named after Calaveras, county in California where it was discovered
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Example Sentences

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

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