Hessite is a mineral form of silver telluride, disilver telluride (Ag₂Te). It is a soft, dark grey telluride mineral which forms monoclinic crystals. It is named after Germain Henri Hess (1802–1850). Hessite is found in the US in Eagle County, Colorado and in Calaveras County, California and in many other locations. Stützite (Ag₇Te₄) and empressite (AgTe) are related silver telluride minerals.

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Silver minerals Telluride minerals Monoclinic minerals Minerals in space group 14 Minerals described in 1843 {{Mineral-stub