A rare mineral composed of silver and tellurium, typically occurring as metallic or grayish crystals.
Named after the element tellurium (Te). The mineral formula is Ag₂Te, and it was named by mineralogists studying tellurium-rich deposits.
Hessite is literally silver telluride—it's so rare that finding it is a big deal for mineral collectors, and it forms gorgeous metallic crystals that look almost like liquid metal frozen in stone!
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