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acanthite

[ uh-kan-thahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. the orthorhombic form of silver sulfide.


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Acanthite is a supposed dimorphous form, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system, but it is probable that the crystals are really distorted crystals of argentite.

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