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petzite

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petzite [′pet‚sīt]
(mineralogy)
Ag3AuTe2A steel-gray to iron-black mineral consisting of a silver gold telluride; hardness is 2.5-3 on Moh's scale, and specific gravity is 8.7-9.0.


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Electron microprobe analysis has shown that the gold and silver-bearing minerals of the vein are the telluride minerals petzite and hessite, which are inclusions in pyrite.
New Jersey Mining Co. -- Lost Eagle Exploration Update by Business Wire
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