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cerargyrite

[suh-rahr-juh-rahyt] /səˈrɑr dʒəˌraɪt/
noun
1.
a very soft mineral, silver chloride, AgCl, used as an ore of silver; horn silver.
Origin of cerargyrite
French
Greek
1865-1870
1865-70; < Greek kér(as) horn (see cerat-) + árgyr(os) silver + -ite1; compare French kérargyre
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  • In the oxide zone the most abundant minerals are cerargyrite (silver chloride) and native or "horn" silver.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology C. K. Leith

  • Silver is often represented in the outcrop by silver chloride or cerargyrite, which may be easily identified.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for cerargyrite

cerargyrite

/sɪˈrɑːdʒɪˌraɪt/
noun
1.
another name for chloroargyrite
Word Origin
C19: from Greek keras horn + arguros silver + -ite1
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