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cerargyrite
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cerargyrite, n. [Gr. ke`ras horn + 'a`rgyros silver.].
Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure to the light. It may be cut by a knife, like lead or horn (hence called horn silver ). [1913 Webster]
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