krennerite

English

Etymology

From Krenner +‎ -ite, after mineralogist Joseph Krenner who discovered it.

Noun

krennerite

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal creamy white mineral containing gold and tellurium.

Hypernyms

• gold telluride
• AuTe₂

Coordinate terms

• calaverite (AuTe₂)

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Krennerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.