noun
- A silver telluride mineral, Ag₂Te, that occurs as a metallic gray ore and is an important source of silver and tellurium.
Usage: mineralogy; geology
Examples
- Hessite is commonly found in tellurium-rich ore deposits.
- The mineral hessite crystallizes in the cubic system.
- Miners extract silver from hessite and other telluride ores.
- Hessite specimens are prized by mineral collectors for their metallic luster.
- The chemical composition of hessite makes it valuable in industrial applications.