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Definition of Argentiferous

Argentiferous
Argentiferous Ar`gen*tif"er*ous, a. [L. argentum silver + -ferous: cf. F. argentif[`e]re.] Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins.

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- Silver mining is the extraction of silver by mining. Silver is a precious metal and holds high economic value. Because silver is often found in intimate...
- limited silver in solid solution within the galena structure. These argentiferous galenas have long been an important ore of silver. Silver-bearing galena...
- Freibergite is a complex sulfosalt mineral of silver, copper, iron, antimony and ****nic with formula (Ag,Cu,Fe)12(Sb,As)4S13. It has cubic crystals and...
- through a limestone capping. When actively mined, the silver vein of argentiferous galena (silver-bearing lead ore) was large and well defined. The silver...
- generally lustrous semiconductors. Most true silver deposits, as opposed to argentiferous deposits of other metals, came from Tertiary period vulcanism. The prin****l...
- sulfide silver-lead-zinc ore from the ****van Mine. Very dark gray = argentiferous galena (Pb,Ag)S. Dark grayish brown bands = sphalerite (ZnS). Dull br****y...
- as of 1843 was shipped to Cette. Mercury, copper, sulphur, ****nic, argentiferous lead, iron, coal, etc. are among the mineral products, but they are...
- sluiced the deposits. The Romans also exploited the silver present in the argentiferous galena in the mines of Cartagena (Cartago Nova), Linares (Castulo),...
- Stromeyerite or copper-silver glance: 223  is a sulfide mineral of copper and silver, with the chemical formula AgCuS. It forms opaque blue grey to dark...
- after much drilling did not fulfil expectations. The ore consists of argentiferous galena, chalcopyrite and chalcocite with malachite and azurite, in irregular...