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argentite


ar·gen·tite

noun \ˈär-jən-ˌtīt\

Definition of ARGENTITE

: a dark gray or black mineral of metallic luster that consists of native sulfide of silver and is a valuable silver ore

First Known Use of ARGENTITE

circa 1868

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