These are sometimes described as looking like writing. Also found as granular masses. Cleavage is absent. Fracture is conchoidal. Streak is a yellow gray.
Crystals tend to be deeply striated parallel to the prominent length.
Associated Minerals include gold , quartz , celestite , fluorite , pyrite , nagyagite , sylvanite , krennerite and other rare telluride minerals. Best Field Indicators are crystal habit, density, softness, color, luster, association with other tellurides and gold and lack of cleavage.