cerargyrite

American  

[suh-rahr-juh-rahyt] / səˈrɑr dʒəˌraɪt /

noun

1. a very soft mineral, silver chloride, AgCl, used as an ore of silver; horn silver.

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cerargyrite British  

/ sɪˈrɑːdʒɪˌraɪt /

noun

1. another name for chloroargyrite

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Etymology

Origin of cerargyrite

First recorded in 1865–70; from Greek kér(as) “horn” + árgyr(os) “silver” + -ite ¹; compare French kérargyre ; cer(at)-

Example Sentences

Under weathering conditions, the silver sulphide minerals in general are oxidized to form native silver and cerargyrite, which are relatively insoluble and remain for the most part in the oxide zone.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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