Silver was discovered in 1992. It's discoverer is unknown and the way silver was found is also unknown.Silver objects dating from before 4000 BC have been found in Greece. Siver has been in use since the prehistoric times. Silver is the one of the first metals found and used by humans. Now the coins have replaced silver with different mixture of metals.
Silver is native in ores such as horn silver, but the main sources are lead,lead-zinc , gold copper and copper nickel ores. The USA and Poland produce silver the most in the western hemisphere.
Silver is used for:
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Silver is native in ores such as horn silver, but the main sources are lead,lead-zinc , gold copper and copper nickel ores. The USA and Poland produce silver the most in the western hemisphere.
Silver is used for:
- Jewelry
- Silverware
- photographic
- electrical and electronic industry
- dental alloys
- bateries
- heaters
- mirrors {to prevent them from tarnishing
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