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polybasite
[ pol-ee-bey-sahyt, puh-lib-uh-sahyt ]
noun
- a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
polybasite
/ ˌpɒlɪˈbeɪsaɪt; pəˈlɪbəˌsaɪt /
noun
- a grey to black mineral consisting of a sulphide of silver, antimony, and copper in the form of platelike monoclinic crystals. It occurs in veins of silver ore. Formula: (Ag,Cu) 16 Sb 2 S 11
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Origin of polybasite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polybasite1
C19: from poly- + base 1+ -ite 1
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