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Silver is found in native form, alloyed with gold or combined with sulfur, arsenic, antimony or chlorine in ores such as argentite (Ag2S), horn silver (AgCl), and pyrargyrite (Ag3SbS3). The principal sources of silver are the ores of copper, copper-nickel, lead, and lead-zinc obtained from Peru, Mexico, China, Australia, Chile, Poland and Kosovo. Peru and Mexico have been mining silver since 1546 and are still major world producers. Top silver-producing mines are Proaño / Fresnillo (Mexico), Cannington (Queensland, Australia), Dukat (Russia), Uchucchacua (Peru) and Greens Creek mine (Alaska). The metal can also be produced during the electrolytic refining of copper and by the application of the Parkes process on lead metal obtained from lead ores that contain small amounts of silver. Commercial-grade fine silver is at least 99.9% pure silver, and purities greater than 99.999% are available. In 2007, Peru was the world's top producer of silver, closely followed by Mexico, according to the British Geological Survey
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoSilver occurs most often in a mettallic state, i.e. 'free', not as a compound but as nuggets or veins in host rock. That being said, silver does occur naturally as component of over 60 compounds, but almost never in commercial quantities. Host rock most often contains quartz, and may often host lead, as well.
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∙ 10y agoSilver is mined from underground caverns. It is found in ore that is combined with a mineral. Silver can be found in some igneous and sedimentary rocks
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