a metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of a telluride of gold in the form of elongated striated crystals. It is a source of gold in Australia and North America. Formula: AuTe2
Word origin
C19: named after Calaveras, county in California where it was discovered
calaverite in American English
(ˌkæləˈvɛrˌaɪt)
US
noun
a yellow to silver-white, monoclinic mineral, AuTe2: an ore of gold, it contains a trace of silver
Word origin
after Calaveras County, Calif., where first discovered + -ite1