polybasite

(päl′i bā′sīt′, pə lib′ə sīt′)

noun

a dark-colored mineral, silver copper antimony sulfide, (Ag,Cu)SbS, that is an ore of silver

Origin: Ger polybasit < Gr poly- (see poly-) + basis (see base) + Ger -it, -ite

See polybasite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A black mineral with a metallic luster, essentially (Ag,Cu)₁₆Sb₂S₁₁, that is an ore of silver.

Origin:

Origin: poly-

Origin: + bas(is)

Origin: + -ite¹

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