tennantite (Meaning)

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tennantite (n.)

A blackish lead-gray mineral, closely related to tetrahedrite. It is essentially a sulphide of arsenic and copper.

Synonyms & Antonyms of tennantite

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tennantite Sentence Examples

  1. Tennantite is a mineral composed primarily of copper, iron, and arsenic.
  2. Tennantite occurs in hydrothermal veins and contact metamorphic deposits.
  3. The color of tennantite ranges from gray to black, often with a metallic luster.
  4. Tennantite is an important ore of copper and arsenic.
  5. Tennantite is typically found in association with other copper minerals such as chalcopyrite and bornite.
  6. The type locality of tennantite is St Just in Cornwall, England.
  7. Tennantite is named after the British geologist J.
  8. A. Tennant.
  9. Tennantite is a relatively rare mineral.
  10. Tennantite has been used as a gemstone in the past.

FAQs About the word tennantite

A blackish lead-gray mineral, closely related to tetrahedrite. It is essentially a sulphide of arsenic and copper.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

Tennantite is a mineral composed primarily of copper, iron, and arsenic.

Tennantite occurs in hydrothermal veins and contact metamorphic deposits.

The color of tennantite ranges from gray to black, often with a metallic luster.

Tennantite is an important ore of copper and arsenic.