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calaverite
[ kal-uh-vair-ahyt ]
noun
- a silver-white mineral, gold telluride, AuTe 2 , containing a little silver: an ore of gold.
calaverite
/ 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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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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