Definitions
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- noun mineralogy A
complex sulfide mineral with certainproportions of ametal , asemi-metal , andsulfur (or, rarely,selenium ).
Etymologies
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sulfo- + salt
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Examples
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A small miniature of deep red cubes of galkhaite (one of the very few thallium-containing minerals and a very complex sulfosalt) on matrix from the famous Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada ..
Thallium 2008
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Drilling in 2010 has confirmed the presence and continuity of high grade sulfide, sulfosalt and native silver zones of variable thickness, below and southwest of the historical workings.
In Play ® - Yahoo! Finance - The basics of investing. 2010
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