Hessite

Hessite

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, California and in many other locations.

Stützite (Ag7Te4) and empressite (AgTe) are related silver telluride minerals.

References

* [http://webmineral.com/data/Hessite.shtml webmineral.com] entry
* [http://www.mindat.org/min-1881.html Mindat.org] entry


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  • 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 — /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] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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