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ARGENT NATIF [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Gold and Silver Mining
DEF

Silver as it occurs naturally; white, tarnishes to gray or black, cubic; specific gravity, 10.1 to 11.1; Mohs' hardness, 2.5 to 3.0.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
DEF

Argent tel qu'on le rencontre dans la nature : blanc, gris ou noir quand il est terni, [de] structure cristalline [...] cubique.

CONT

Argent natif. Il paraît être très courant, mais le plus souvent dans un tel état de division qu'il n'est pas décelable [...] Ce sont alors des fils flexueux, des fibres, des paillettes. Même dureté que le cuivre [...], mais plus dense [...] en moyenne. Sectile comme le cuivre, il donne sous le couteau un trait très brillant, blanc éclatant, qui se ternit très vite au contact de l'air.

Spanish

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