pyrargyrite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, fire) + ἄργῠρος (árgŭros, silver).

Noun

pyrargyrite (countable and uncountable, plural pyrargyrites)

  1. (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.
    Synonym: ruby silver

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Noun

pyrargyrite f (plural pyrargyrites)

  1. (mineralogy) pyrargyrite

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