Etymology

freieslebenite

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Today it means: A rare opaque sulfide mineral of antimony, lead and silver with the chemical formula AgPbSbS₃. Full definition →

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From Freiesleben + -ite. Named after Johann Karl Freiesleben (1774–1846), Mining Commissioner of Saxony in Germany.

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