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sylvanite

/ˈsɪl.və.naɪt/

Traduction: Minéral blanc argenté composé de tellurure d'argent et d'or, qui constitue une source d'or, notamment en Australie et en Amérique.

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/ˈsɪl.və.naɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frMinéral blanc argenté composé de tellurure d'argent et d'or, qui constitue une source d'or, notamment en Australie et en Amérique.

A silver-white mineral composed of silver gold telluride, which serves as a source of gold, particularly found in Australia and America.

  1. Silver-gold telluride mineralC2formalscientific

    A silver-white metallic mineral composed of silver gold telluride, often found in hydrothermal veins and valued as a source of gold.

    frSylvanite (tellurure d'or et d'argent)

    • Sylvanite is mined in several regions of Australia and America for its gold content.
    • The mineral sylvanite often forms in association with other tellurides.
    • Geologists identified sylvanite in the ore sample from the new mine.