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andorite

noun
an·​dor·​ite | \ ˈandəˌrÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of andorite

: a mineral consisting of a compound of silver, lead, antimony, and sulfur PbAgSb3S6 occurring in dark gray or black prisms

First Known Use of andorite

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for andorite

German andorit, from Andor von Semsey †1923 Hungarian nobleman + German -it -ite

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