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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HESSITE

From German Hessit; named after Henry Hess, 19th-century chemist of Swiss origin who worked in Russia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HESSITE

hessite  [ˈhɛsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HESSITE

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hessite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HESSITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Hessite

Hessite is a mineral form of disilver telluride. It is a soft, dark grey telluride mineral which forms monoclinic crystals. It is named after Germain Henri Hess. Hessite is found in the USA in Eagle County, Colorado and in Calaveras County, California and in many other locations. Stützite and empressite are related silver telluride minerals.

Definition of hessite in the English dictionary

The definition of hessite in the dictionary is a black or grey metallic mineral consisting of silver telluride in cubic crystalline form. Formula: Ag2Te.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HESSITE


anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
cite
saɪt
excite
ɪkˈsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
fansite
ˈfænsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
hindsight
ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt
homesite
ˈhəʊmˌsaɪt
incite
ɪnˈsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
lucite
ˈluːsaɪt
lymphocyte
ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt
on-site
ˌɒnˈsaɪt
out-of-sight
ˌaʊtəvˈsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
recite
rɪˈsaɪt
sight
saɪt
site
saɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HESSITE

hesitator
hesitatory
Hesperia
Hesperian
Hesperidean
Hesperides
Hesperidian
hesperidin
hesperidium
Hesperus
Hess
Hesse
Hesse-Nassau
Hessen
hessian
Hessian boots
Hessian fly
hessonite
hest
hesternal

WORDS THAT END LIKE HESSITE

active site
andesite
building site
caravan site
cerussite
composite
construction site
exquisite
heritage site
Hussite
internet site
landfill site
microsite
off-site
opposite
prerequisite
requisite
social networking site
subsite
visite

Synonyms and antonyms of hessite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hessite» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

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Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

hessite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гессит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

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Translator English - Bengali

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Translator English - French

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Translator English - Malay

Hessite
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Translator English - German

Hessit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hessite
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Translator English - Korean

hessite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hessite
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

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80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hessite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हसट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hessite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гессен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

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30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

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10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hessite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HESSITE»

The term «hessite» is used very little and occupies the 173.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HESSITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hessite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HESSITE»

Discover the use of hessite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hessite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Telluride Ores of Boulder County, Colorado
origin for twinning in that portion of the hessite derived from the “x” phase. No differences in the patterns of hessite twinning have as yet been recognized which might serve to distinguish inverted hessite from low temperature hessite derived ...
William Crowley Kelly, Edwin Newell Goddard, 1969
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Second Report on a Cooperative Investigation of the ...
Small quantities of hessite, associated with argentite and other minerals, were found in the Griffith mine near Georgetown (Spurr and Garrey, 1908). An analysis of ore from this mine by F. C. Knight is interpreted by Pearce (1896) and Kemp ...
Rollin E. Stevens, 1960
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
In the Gold Kirfg ore it forms a subgraphic pattern of tiny wormlike inclusions in hessite (pi. 10 G) ; in the Bessie G. ore small masses of calaverite are inter- grown with krennerite, petzite, hessite, and coloradoite. Krennerite, (Au, Ag) Te2.
‎1949
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Geology and Ore Deposits of the La Plata District, Colorado
In the Gold King ore it forms a subgraphic pattern of tiny wormlike inclusions in hessite (pi. 10 G) ; in the Bessie G. ore small masses of calaverite are inter- grown with krennerite, petzite, hessite, and coloradoite. Krennerite, (Au, Ag) Te2.
Edwin Butt Eckel, 1949
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Sindeeva (1964) observed that tellurium forms its own minerals in many diverse types of ore deposits. In lead-zinc deposits she reported that tellurium concentrates in galena in microscopic segregations of altaite (PbTe) and hessite (AgTe).
‎1973
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The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope: An Optical Guide
Hessite (Botesite, Savodinskite, Telluric Silver Glance) Strunz Classification - Group Members - Chemical Formula - Crystallography B C Descriptions Massive hessite (light grey, many scratches), chalcopyrite (yellow); Altai Mts., ...
Bernhard Pracejus, 2008
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Minerals First Discovered in Switzerland and Minerals Named ...
Monoclinic, 2/m, P21/c a =8.162,b=4.467,c=8.973,β= 124.15◦ [8] Ag2Te Remarks: Hessite was first studied by Hess. G.Rose (on an expedition with A.von Humboldt ) further investigated specimens from the type locality[1] and Fr ̈obel (s.p.12) ...
Philippe Roth, 2007
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Geochemical and Tectonic Evolution of Arc-Backarc ...
... coloradoite, electrum. lahore, pyrite quartz, anatase tellurantimony Kobetsuzawa altaite. frohbergite, hessite, native dyscrasite, chalcopyrite, hematite, quartz, sericite, zeolite, anatase telturium, rickardite, sylvanite. marcasite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, ...
N. Shikazono, 2003
9
Tables for Microscopic Identification of Ore Minerals
R: difiers with orientation <sylvanite, colorndoite, hessite, altaite, calaver- ite. VRN : 55-49 [Stompil, priv. comm.]. VRN.-: 42-74 [194]. 1.O VRN10: 49-54 [810]. Tahular crystals show a straight and sharp eatinction. Ohserved as lamellne /( 111l in ...
W. Uytenbogaardt, Ernest Alexander Julius Burke, 1985
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Galena and Associated Ore Minerals from the Cryolite at ...
Rounded aggregates of hessite in graphic intergrowth with galena occur in sparse amounts enclosed in galena with exsolved matildite. Sometimes a matildite grain lies across the galena-hessite boundary without disturbing its trend. The part ...

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HESSITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hessite is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Ore-Some Process of Metal Extraction (Sponsored Post)
Gold-Hessite-Kutnohorite-266451 Ore can be separated from other rock material by floatation. This is a process where the ore is first crushed and mixed with ... «ScienceBlog.com, Feb 15»
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Strategic Elements discovers sulphide mineralisation in South Island …
The next exploration steps include a co-ordinated sampling program to confirm the extent of sulphide mineralisation and existence of hessite. «Proactive Investors Australia, Aug 12»
3
Reassessment of Seruwila copper magnetite deposit
... ,mackinawite – nickel minerals (f) sphalerite –zinc mineral (g) carollite-cobalt mineral (h) hessite – silver tellurium mineral and(g) native gold. «The Island.lk, Nov 10»

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