Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for AR-GENT'INE
AR-GENT'INE, n.
In mineralogy, a sub-species of carbonate of lime, nearly pure; a mineral of a lamellated or slaty structure; its lamins usually curved or undulated; its surface is shining, or of a pearly luster. It is found in primitive rocks, and frequently in metallic veins. – Cleaveland.
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