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Posted with permission from author "Jim Hemmingway"
Introduction
The native silver ores and nuggets found here in Ontario share a similar conductive range to gold. The similarity results from factors such as purity, the type of mineral inclusions, size, shape, and structure. Native silver here is 85% to 95% pure, but is associated with varying amounts of antimony, bismuth and as much as 0.5% mercury. Silver ores often contain other minerals including cobalt-related substances, nickel and iron arsenides.
Native silver is found primarily in the form of specimens. Our most frequently encountered silver is embedded within calcite. The light hued pink or white calcite specimens are highly valued, as much or more than silver nuggets. Silver nuggets are much less prevalent than specimen samples but are still occasionally found by electronic prospectors. The photo below depicts a large native silver nugget of high purity. It responds to the Infinium with a high conductive
Posted with permission from author "Jim Hemmingway"
Introduction
The native silver ores and nuggets found here in Ontario share a similar conductive range to gold. The similarity results from factors such as purity, the type of mineral inclusions, size, shape, and structure. Native silver here is 85% to 95% pure, but is associated with varying amounts of antimony, bismuth and as much as 0.5% mercury. Silver ores often contain other minerals including cobalt-related substances, nickel and iron arsenides.
Native silver is found primarily in the form of specimens. Our most frequently encountered silver is embedded within calcite. The light hued pink or white calcite specimens are highly valued, as much or more than silver nuggets. Silver nuggets are much less prevalent than specimen samples but are still occasionally found by electronic prospectors. The photo below depicts a large native silver nugget of high purity. It responds to the Infinium with a high conductive
