Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.

Hessite is a mineral form of disilver telluride (Ag2Te). It is a soft dark grey telluride mineral which forms monoclinic crystals.It is named after Germain Henri Hess (1802–1850).Hessite is found in the USA in Eagle County Colorado and in Calaveras County California and in many other locations.Stützite (Ag7Te4) and empressite (AgTe) are related silver telluride minerals.

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