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Freiberg, Saxony, where it was found in silver mines, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A complex cubic sulfosalt mineral of silver, copper, iron, antimony, and arsenic. Full definition →
Freiberg, Saxony, where it was found in silver mines, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.