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What
the name means:
The word silver probably derives from the
Anglo Saxon word for the metal, seolfor
or siolfur. The chemical symbol, Ag,
comes from the Latin word argentum.
In French the word for silver is “argent”.
Who
identified
silver? Silver
has been mined and used since prehistoric
times. There is a reference to silver in
the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Silver
was associated with the Moon and the symbol
used for silver in ancient times is a
crescent moon.
About
silver: Silver is
usually found as the element in lead, zinc
and copper ores. It is also associated with
gold deposits. It is widely used in
jewellery and in photographic film. |
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