calaverite

English

Etymology

From Calaveras +‎ -ite. Named for Calaveras County, California, USA; where it was first discovered. From Spanish calavera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkæləˈvɛəraɪt/

Noun

calaverite (plural calaverites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of gold telluride (AuTe2).

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Calaverite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “calaverite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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Italian

Noun

calaverite f (plural calaveriti)

  1. (mineralogy) calaverite

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