samsonite

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Etymology

From Samson +‎ -ite, after an occurrence in the Samson Vein of the Sankt Andreasberg silver mines, Harz Mountains, Germany.

Noun

samsonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A black, monoclinic silver manganese antimony sulfosalt mineral.

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