Silver

Ag

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Silver, a native precious metal (Ag), is the best electrical conductor of all metals and has been used for coinage and jewelry for millennia. It occurs in hydrothermal veins, often associated with calcite, quartz, and various sulfide minerals, and crystallizes in the cubic system as wire, dendritic, massive, or cubic forms. The metal has a silver-white color that tarnishes to gray or black, a metallic luster, a silver-white streak, no cleavage, and a hackly fracture. Its Mohs hardness is 2.5 to 3 and its specific gravity 10.10 to 10.50. Its softness and malleability, with a hardness of only 2.5 to 3, reflect the ductile nature shared by the native metals.

Native silver occurs in hydrothermal veins, often associated with calcite, quartz, and other sulfide minerals. It is the best conductor of electricity and has been used for coinage and jewelry for millennia.

Système Cristallin Cubic (Isometric)
Classe Minérale 01 Native Elements
Dureté Mohs 2.5-3.0
Densité 10.10-10.50
Couleur Silver-white, tarnishes to gray/black
Éclat Metallic
Trait Silver-white
Clivage None
Cassure Hackly
Transparence Opaque
Habitus Cristallin Wire, dendritic, massive, cubic

Dureté Mohs

Mohs Hardness: 2,5 – 3,0
1 Soft10 Hard
Silver has a Mohs hardness of 2.5–3 on the 1–10 mineral hardness scale.
Dureté Mohs Reference Mineral
1 Talc
2 Gypsum
3 Calcite
4 Fluorite
5 Apatite
6 Orthoclase
7 Quartz
8 Topaz
9 Corundum
10 Diamond

Système Cristallin

Cubic (Isometric)
Silver crystallizes in the Cubic (Isometric) crystal system.
Propriété Value
Système Cristallin Cubic (Isometric)
Axial Relationships a = b = c, α = β = γ = 90°

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hardness of Silver?
Silver has a Mohs hardness of 2.5-3.0.
What crystal system does Silver belong to?
Silver crystallizes in the Cubic (Isometric) crystal system.
What color is Silver?
Silver is typically Silver-white, tarnishes to gray/black.
What type of luster does Silver have?
Silver exhibits a Metallic luster.
What is the chemical formula of Silver?
The chemical formula of Silver is Ag.