tetrahedrite

tetrahedrite Definition

tetra·he·drite (te′trə hē′drīt′)

noun

a gray to black, semihard, cubic mineral, copper iron antimony sulfide, (Cu,Fe)SbS, that is a main ore of copper

Etymology: Ger tetraëdrit < LGr tetraedros (see tetrahedron) + -it, -ite

tetrahedrite Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

silver-rich: Wurtzite-sphalerite intergrowths showing the ' ice-fern ' texture, which is characteristic of wurtzite, are intergrown with silver-rich tetrahedrite, tennantite and galena.
argentiferous: Not surprisingly, these ores contain much richly argentiferous tetrahedrite ( ca.
massive: BARITE Tabular, bi-terminated, twinned crystals to 2mm on massive tetrahedrite.

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