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A blackish gray mineral, a sulphide of antimony, bismuth, and lead.

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  • MINERALIZATION
    The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature. (more info) 1. The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant.
  • SULPHIDE
    A binary compound of sulphur, or one so regarded; -- formerly called sulphuret. Double sulphide , a compound of two sulphides. -- Hydrogen sulphide. See under Hydrogen. -- Metallic sulphide, a binary compound of sulphur with a metal.
  • MINERALOGICALLY
    According to the principles of, or with reference to, mineralogy.
  • ANTIMONY
    An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb. Note: It is of tin-white color, brittle, laminated
  • MINERALOGY
    1. The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to describe, distinguish, and classify them. 2. A treatise or book on this science.
  • MINERALIST
    One versed in minerals; mineralogist.
  • BISMUTHOUS
    Of, or containing, bismuth, when this element has its lower valence.
  • MINERALOGIZE
    To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals. Miss Edgeworth.
  • BISMUTHAL
    Containing bismuth.
  • MINERALIZER
    An element which is combined with a metal, thus forming an ore. Thus, in galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.
  • MINERALIZE
    1. To transform into a mineral. In these caverns the bones are not mineralized. Buckland. 2. To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water.
  • BISMUTH
    One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color, crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces when broken across. It melts at 507ยบ Fahr., being easily fused in the
  • BISMUTHIFEROUS
    Containing bismuth.
  • MINERALOGIST
    A carrier shell . (more info) 1. One versed in mineralogy; one devoted to the study of minerals.
  • MINERAL
    1. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals. 2. A mine.
  • BISMUTHYL
    Hydrous carbonate of bismuth, an earthy mineral of a dull white or yellowish color.
  • BISMUTHINE; BISMUTHINITE
    Native bismuth sulphide; -- sometimes called bismuthite.
  • BISMUTHIC
    Of or pertaining to bismuth; containing bismuth, when this element has its higher valence; as, bismuthic oxide.
  • MINERALOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to mineralogy; as, a mineralogical table.
  • BLACKISH
    Somewhat black.
  • TERSULPHIDE
    A trisulphide.
  • AETHIOPS MINERAL
    See MINERAL
  • OXYSULPHIDE
    A ternary compound of oxygen and sulphur.
  • SESQUISULPHIDE
    A sulphide, analogous to a sesquioxide, containing three atoms of sulphur to two of the other ingredient; -- formerly called also sesquisulphuret; as, orpiment, As2S3 is arsenic sesquisulphide.
  • DISULPHIDE
    A binary compound of sulphur containing two atoms of sulphur in each molecule; -- formerly called disulphuret. Cf. Bisulphide.
  • PERSULPHIDE
    A sulphide containing more sulphur than some other compound of the same elements; as, iron pyrites is a persulphide; -- formerly called persulphuret.
  • MONOSULPHIDE
    A sulphide containing one atom of sulphur, and analogous to a monoxide; -- contrasted with a Ant: polysulphide; as, galena is a monosulphide.
  • TRISULPHIDE
    A sulphide containing three atoms of sulphur.
  • HYDROSULPHIDE
    One of a series of compounds, derived from hydrogen sulphide by the replacement of half its hydrogen by a base or basic radical; as, potassium hydrosulphide, KSH. The hydrosulphides are analogous to the hydrates and include the mercaptans.

 

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