argyrodite
|ar-gy-ro-dite|
🇺🇸
/ˌɑrɡɪˈrɒdaɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˌɑːɡɪˈrɒdaɪt/
silver sulfide mineral
Etymology
'argyrodite' originates from Greek, specifically the element 'argyros' meaning 'silver', combined with the mineral-name suffix '-ite' used to denote minerals.
'argyrodite' was coined in modern mineralogical nomenclature from Greek roots; the name has been used in the scientific literature since its identification as a distinct mineral species in the 19th/20th century.
Initially the name signified a 'silver-related mineral' (from its Greek root), and it has remained specialized to denote the specific mineral species now known as argyrodite (Ag8GeS6).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a rare sulfide mineral composed primarily of silver and germanium with the approximate chemical formula Ag8GeS6; typically metallic in appearance and found in hydrothermal veins and silver-bearing deposits.
Mineralogists identified argyrodite in the vein sample.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/12 14:56