krennerite

[Named by Vom Rath after Prof. Krenner; suff. -ite ( Min .).] Min .: An orthorhombic (monoclinic according to Schrauf) mineral, occurring at Nagyag, Transylvania, in prismatic crystals vertically striated. A white to bra -yellow color; opaque and brittle. perfect basal cleavage, metallic luster, and a silver Contains gold, tellurium, a little silver and copper, and is probably related to Calaverite (q. v.). For merly known under the name Müllerine (q. v.), German, Gelberz (yellow-ore), and Wei tellur (white tellurium). This is the Bunsenine of Krenner. Bunsenite (q. v.) having, however, been accepted as the name for the nickel protoxide, Vom Rath named this after the discoverer. krē-o-sõte, s. [CREASOTE.]