TETRADYMITE

Noun

tetradymite (plural tetradymites)

(mineral) a grey mineral that is mostly a mixed sulfide of bismuth and tellurium

Source: Wiktionary


Tet*rad"y*mite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A telluride of bismuth. It is of a pale steel-gray color and metallic luster, and usually occurs in foliated masses. Calles also telluric bismuth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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