argentite
Silver sulfide mineral
Argentite is a dark gray mineral that serves as an important ore of silver.
It consists of silver sulfide and typically forms in hydrothermal veins alongside other silver-bearing minerals.
The name derives from the Latin word for silver, and miners have historically prized argentite deposits for their high silver content.
The prospectors discovered a rich vein of argentite in the abandoned mine.
Metal-bearing rock
- extractionAct of removing
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- veinVessel toward heart
- depositPlace for safekeeping
lode · gangue · metallurgy · refinery · tailings · assay · concentrate · sulfide
Compound with element sixteen
- galenaSulfide ore of lead
- pyriteBrass-yellow iron sulfide
- cinnabarRed mercuric sulfide ore
- cassiteritePrincipal tin oxide ore
hematite · magnetite · malachite · fluorite · calcite · quartz · feldspar · mica
ore
Metal-bearing rock
- extractionAct of removing
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- veinVessel toward heart
deposit · lode · gangue · metallurgy · refinery · tailings · assay · concentrate · sulfide · Comstock
sulfide
Compound with element sixteen
cassiterite · hematite · magnetite · malachite · fluorite · calcite · quartz · feldspar · mica · garnet
silver ore
Unprocessed precious metal rock
tarnish · fineness · hallmark · precious metal · refining · amalgamation · plating · ingot · purity · assay
metallic luster
Reflective surface of metals
- blackeningMaking or becoming dark
- opaqueImpassable to light
- cubicOf three dimensions
tarnish · streak · dark gray · soft · malleable · dull · sooty
- Argentine tangoSensual partnered dance from Buenos Aires
- Argentine beefMeat from Buenos Aires region