silver

Name:

silver

A photo of the mineral silver

Class:

Native Element

Chemistry:

Ag

Color(s):

metallic, silver, gray

Hardness:

2.5 - 3.0

SpecGrav:

10.1 - 1.1

Fracture:

hackly

Cleavage:

noe

Crystal:

Isometric, crystals are rare, massive, also wire forms

Envronment:

volcanic rocks, veins, mixtures with copper, wires, hypothermal veins

Association:

copper, chalcocite, lead, quartz

Locals:

| Nv., Mi., Az., Co., USA| Mexico | Norway |

Misc:

it is both maleable and ductile. The origin of the name is not known.

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire
2.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire
3.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire
4.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire

5.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire
6.) Keweenaw Peninsula, Mich. var: xtl.
7.) Keweenaw Peninsula, Mich. var: xtl.
8.) Keweenaw Peninsula, Mich. var: xtl.

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Name:	silver
Class:	Native Element
Chemistry:	Ag
Color(s):	metallic, silver, gray
Hardness:	2.5 - 3.0	SpecGrav:	10.1 - 1.1
Fracture:	hackly	Cleavage:	noe
Crystal:	Isometric, crystals are rare, massive, also wire forms
Envronment:	volcanic rocks, veins, mixtures with copper, wires, hypothermal veins
Association:	copper, chalcocite, lead, quartz
Locals:	\| Nv., Mi., Az., Co., USA\| Mexico \| Norway \|
Misc:	it is both maleable and ductile. The origin of the name is not known.

	Photos & Locals:
		1.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire 2.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire 3.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire 4.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire		5.) Schneeberg, Saxonly, Germany var: wire 6.) Keweenaw Peninsula, Mich. var: xtl. 7.) Keweenaw Peninsula, Mich. var: xtl. 8.) Keweenaw Peninsula, Mich. var: xtl.

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