polybasite

English

Polybasite

Etymology

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Noun

polybasite (countable and uncountable, plural polybasites)

(mineralogy) A black ore consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Polybasite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“polybasite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
“polybasite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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