Pyrargyrite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyrargyrite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is dark red or black in color with a metallic adamantine luster, a sulfide of antimony and silver, Ag₃SbS₃, and occurs in rhombohedral crystals.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral used as a silver ore; it is dark red or black in color with a metallic adamantine luster, a sulfide of antimony and silver, Ag₃SbS₃, and occurs in rhombohedral crystals.
Word Forms
- pyrargyrites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyargyrite, argentite, argentopyrite, cerargyrite, chlorargyrite, argyrodite.
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