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Definition of fahlerz in English: fahlerznoun ˈfɑːlɛːtsˈfälərts mass nounA grey crystalline copper-containing mineral, of which tetrahedrite and tennantite are the typical forms. Example sentencesExamples - Amongst the thirty recognised Bronze Age mine sites in the British Isles, fahlerz minerals are present in ore quantities only at Ross Island, Killarney, Ireland.
- Hence fahlerz taken from different places within the same orebody may show quite disparate compositions.
Origin Late 18th century: from German, from fahl 'ash-coloured' + Erz 'ore'. Definition of fahlerz in US English: fahlerznounˈfälərts A gray copper ore, of which tetrahedrite and tennantite are the typical minerals. Example sentencesExamples - Amongst the thirty recognised Bronze Age mine sites in the British Isles, fahlerz minerals are present in ore quantities only at Ross Island, Killarney, Ireland.
- Hence fahlerz taken from different places within the same orebody may show quite disparate compositions.
Origin Late 18th century: from German, from fahl ‘ash-colored’ + Erz ‘ore’. |