horn silver

American  

noun

Mineralogy.

1. cerargyrite.

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horn silver British  

noun

1. another name for chloroargyrite

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Etymology

Origin of horn silver

1760–70; translation of German Hornsilber

Example Sentences

The vein was composed of quartz, bearing sulphides, with horn silver plainly visible, giving an average assay of from $350 to $500.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 by Various

I mixed so much of distilled water with the well-washed horn silver as would just cover this powder.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

Occurrence and Reduction.—Silver is found uncombined, and combined, as Ag2S, argenite, and AgCl, horn silver.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

This solution I precipitated again by means of sal-ammoniac into horn silver.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

Chloride of silver occurs native as horn silver or kerargyrite.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius