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polybasite

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pol·y·ba·site  (pl-bst)
n.
A black mineral with a metallic luster, essentially (Ag,Cu)16Sb2S11, that is an ore of silver.
[poly- + bas(is) + -ite.]
polybasite [ˌpɒlɪˈbeɪsaɪt pəˈlɪbəˌsaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) 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)16Sb2S11
[from poly- + base1 + -ite1]


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