stromeyerite
noun
stro·mey·er·ite
\ˈstrōˌmīəˌrīt\
Definition of stromeyerite
-s
: a steel gray mineral CuAgS consisting of silver copper sulfide of metallic luster and usually occurring in compact masses (hardness 2.5–3, specific gravity 6.15–6.3)
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Origin and Etymology of stromeyerite
German stromeyerit, from Friedrich Strohmeyer †1835 German chemist + German -it -ite
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