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Silver is found in mines primarily in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Australia and the United States.
Silver has been known since ancient times. It is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, and slag heaps found in Asia Minor and on the islands of the Aegean Sea indicate that silver was being separated from lead as early as the 4th millennium BCE. Silver was known to ancient civilizations, and evidence indicates that man learned to separate silver from lead in 3000 B.C.
Today sterling silver contains 92.5% silver, the remainder being copper or some other metal, and is used for jewelry and silverware where appearance is important. About 30% of silver produced is used in the photographic industry, mostly as silver(I) nitrate. Silver is used in dental alloys, solder and brazing alloys, electrical contacts and batteries. Silver paints are used for making printed circuits. The metal is used to make mirrors, as it is the best reflector of visible light known, although it does tarnish with time.
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What precious metal was found in abundance by conquistadors?
Gold
What happened to the transcontinental railroad silver spike?
It can be found in Waupaca, WI
Where did vikings get their gold and silver?
they found the gold in the gourd they dug up.
What country was silver discovered in?
Nobody knows for sure, but silver objects dating from before 4000 BC have been found in Greece and Turkey.
What riches did Francisco Coronado find?
he found the Aztec empire and took over the empire.He also found gold and silver.
When was silver found?
Silver was found in ancient times
What places in the world is silver found in?
where can silver be found on earth?
Where is silver found in Canada?
Silver is found mostly in Ontario
Where was the element silver found?
The element silver was found in the 700 bc.
How is silver found?
Silver is found as free metal, or in minerals of other metals.
Is silver found in pure form?
Silver is most commonly found as its oxide in their ores.
Where are gold and silver found?
Gold and silver are mostly found in Ontario and great lakes
Were is silver found?
Silver is found in veins underground. It is also found in trace amounts in zinc, lead, gold and copper ores. Silver can also be found with other minerals like sulfur and arsenic.
The worlds silver nugget was found in this state in 1894?
the largest silver nugget was found inColorado
Where is Gold and Silver found in Canada?
GOLD AND SILVER IS MOSTLY FOUND IN ONTARIO AND THE GREAT LAKES
Is silver found in mines?
Some are found there but not
Is silver a natural or artificial substance?
Yes, silver is found in Mexico, USA, Canada, Australia, Spain, Peru and Russia - - - - - Silver is a naturally occurring element, but it's never found in isolation. Silver is found in lead ore.
