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/hes"uyt/, n.a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag2Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.[1840-50; named after G. H. Hess, 19th-century Swiss chemist; see -ITE1]
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Hessite — is a mineral form of disilver telluride (Ag2Te). It is a soft, dark grey mineral which forms monoclinic crystals.It is named after Germain Henri Hess (1802–1850).Hessite is found in the USA in Eagle County, Colorado and in Calaveras County,… … Wikipedia
Hessite — Hess ite, n. [After H. Hess.] (Min.) A lead gray sectile mineral. It is a telluride of silver. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hessite — [hes′īt΄] n. [after G. H. Hess (1802 50), Swiss chemist + ITE1] a rare, gray, sectile mineral, Ag2Te; silver telluride … English World dictionary
hessite — noun A mineral form of disilver telluride … Wiktionary
hessite — hess·ite … English syllables
hessite — ˈheˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: German hessit, from Henry Hess died 1850 Swiss chemist in Russia + German it ite : a mineral Ag2Te consisting of a lead gray sectile silver telluride often auriferous and usually massive … Useful english dictionary
Silver telluride — Other names Hessite Identifiers … Wikipedia
Hessit — mit kleinen Goldflecken (Größe: 2,1 x 1,6 x 1,3 cm) Andere Namen Tellursilber[1] Tellursilberglanz Botesit Savodinskit Hölzel Nr. 2.BA.600 … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of minerals F-J (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… … Wikipedia
Petzite — Petz ite, n. [From Petz, who analyzed it.] (Min.) A telluride of silver and gold, related to hessite. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
