About Sylvanite
A gold silver telluride, known for its metallic luster and bladed crystals that can resemble writing ('graphic tellurium'). It's associated with prosperity, transformation, and communication with higher guidance.
Primary Hues
Steel-Grey to Silver-White, Yellowish tinge, Tarnishes yellowish or blackish, often forms bladed crystals resembling writing (graphic texture)
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of prosperity, transformation, and communication. Believed to attract wealth, facilitate change, and enhance connection with higher guidance.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Magician
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents powerful manifestation and communication- aligning with Sylvanite's properties.
The Hierophant
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes speaking higher truth- which this stone facilitates.
Associated Deities
Hermes/Mercury
Pantheon: Greek/Roman
Domain: Communication- Messengers- Luck
Rationale: Hermes as the divine messenger aligns with Sylvanite's aid in communication.
Thoth
Pantheon: Egyptian
Domain: Wisdom- Writing- Divine Speech
Rationale: Thoth's connection to articulating divine knowledge resonates with Sylvanite.
Metaphysical Uses
Manifestation Rituals
Speaking Your Truth
Bringing Goals to Fruition
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Geological & Scientific Details
Sylvanite is classified as a telluride mineral mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is (Ag,Au)Te2. Common crystal habits include massive to crystalline.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Telluride mineral
- Chemical Formula: (Ag,Au)Te2
- IMA Symbol: Syv[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Formula Mass (g/mol): 429.89 g/mol
- Predominant Geological Color: Silver-grey, silver-white
- Crystal Habit: Massive to crystalline
- Cleavage: Perfect on the {010}
- Luster: Metallic
- Streak: Steel grey
- Diaphaneity: Opaque
Associated Minerals
- Calaverite (gold telluride)
- Krennerite (gold silver telluride)
- Petzite (silver gold telluride)
- Native Gold
- Hessite
- Altaite
- Tellurides (various)
- Quartz (common in gold-telluride hydrothermal veins)