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.

晶系 Cubic (Isometric)
矿物分类 01 Native Elements
莫氏硬度 2.5-3.0
比重 10.10-10.50
颜色 Silver-white, tarnishes to gray/black
光泽 Metallic
条痕色 Silver-white
解理 None
断口 Hackly
透明度 Opaque
晶体习性 Wire, dendritic, massive, cubic

莫氏硬度

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.
莫氏硬度 Reference Mineral
1 Talc
2 Gypsum
3 Calcite
4 Fluorite
5 Apatite
6 Orthoclase
7 Quartz
8 Topaz
9 Corundum
10 Diamond

晶系

Cubic (Isometric)
Silver crystallizes in the Cubic (Isometric) crystal system.
特性 Value
晶系 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.