cerargyrite

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, cer- +‎ argyr- +‎ -ite. First element from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Noun

cerargyrite (usually uncountable, plural cerargyrites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Cerargyrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “cerargyrite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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