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Silver ore

An ore classification
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Silver ore

Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras, Sultepec Municipality, Mexico, Mexico
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Silver ore, etc.

Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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Silver ore

Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Silver ore

Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras, Sultepec Municipality, Mexico, Mexico
09415130017271953171426.jpg
Silver ore, etc.

Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
06160070017271953187186.jpg
Silver ore

Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
01350180017734056176060.jpg
Silver ore

Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras, Sultepec Municipality, Mexico, Mexico
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Silver ore, etc.

Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
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About Silver oreHide

A generic term for ore containing commercial quantities of silver. This may be in the form of native silver, silver sulphides or chlorides, or it may even be silver-rich galena or other minerals containing a workable percentage of silver.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
51760
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51760:3

Classification of Silver oreHide

Mineralogy of Silver oreHide

Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Silver ore associated with Native SilverAg
2 photos of Silver ore associated with QuartzSiO2
2 photos of Silver ore associated with CalciteCaCO3
1 photo of Silver ore associated with AcanthiteAg2S
1 photo of Silver ore associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
1 photo of Silver ore associated with PyriteFeS2

Internet Links for Silver oreHide

References for Silver oreHide

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