noun
- Plural of argentite; a dark gray or black mineral form of silver sulfide (Ag₂S), an important ore of silver.
Usage: mineralogy; technical
Examples
- Argentites are commonly found in silver deposits around the world.
- The miners extracted argentites from the ore-rich veins.
- Argentites have a metallic luster and are relatively soft minerals.
- Geologists identified several argentites in the rock samples.
- The argentites in this region contain significant silver content.