Petzite

The mineral petzite, Ag₃AuTe₂, is a soft, steel-gray mineral generally deposited by hydrothermal activity. It forms isometric crystals, and is usually associated with rare tellurium and gold minerals, often with silver, mercury, and copper.

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The name comes from W. Petz, who discovered the mineral in Romania in 1845.

References

• Webmineral.com
• Mindat.org
• http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0GDX/is_1_79/ai_111933539

See also

• List of minerals
• List of minerals named after people