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pyrargyrite in British English
(paɪˈrɑːdʒɪˌraɪt)
noun
a dark red to black mineral consisting of silver antimony sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form: occurs in silver veins and is an important ore of silver. Formula: Ag3SbS3
Word origin
C19: from German Pyrargyrit, from pyro- + Greek arguros silverpyrargyrite in American English
(paɪˈrɑrdʒɪˌraɪt)
noun
a dark-colored, rhombohedral mineral, Ag3SbS3, an ore of silver; silver antimony sulfide
Word origin
Ger pyrargyrit < Gr pyr, fire + argyros, silver + Ger -it, -ite1Image ofpyrargyrite
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