A soft white metallic element, sonorous, ductile, very
malleable, and capable of a high degree of polish. It is found native,
and also combined with sulphur, arsenic, antimony, chlorine, etc., in
the minerals argentite, proustite, pyrargyrite, ceragyrite, etc. Silver
is one of the “noble” metals, so-called, not being easily oxidized, and
is used for coin, jewelry, plate, and a great variety of articles.
Symbol Ag (Argentum). Atomic weight 107.7. Specific gravity 10.5.