Who Is Horn Silver?

Cerargyrite, also called Horn Silver, gray, very heavy halide mineral composed of silver chloride (AgCl); it is an ore of silver. It forms a complete solid-solution series with bromyrite, silver bromide (AgBr), in which bromine completely replaces chlorine in the crystal structure.

Who is known as horn silver?

Q. Which among the following minerals is also known as Horn Silver? Answer: [B] Silver Chroride. Notes: Chlorargyrite is the mineral form of silver chloride (AgCl). It is also known as cerargyrite and, when weathered by desert air, as horn silver.

Why is silver chloride called horn silver?

This superficial silver ore is polished by desert wind and dust to the dull luster of a cow horn, hence the name "horn silver".

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