Silver
Silver is an elemental mineral that is made up of a single type of atom. The crystals are heavy, malleable, and melt at 1,760 °F (960°C). Occurs on joints and in druses, occasionally in placer deposits. It is found in its rare native form as tangled fibers, sheets, or sometimes pebbles. Silver is used in metallurgy, electronics, the photographic industry, for coins and for jewelry.
Chemical composition Ag
Color White, grey, brownish, tending to black
Lustre Metallic
Hardness 2.5 - 3
Crystal system Cubic
Origin Worldwide, notably in western USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Australia
Healing properties*
Cooling, eases energy flow in all systems. Encourages inner quiet, protects from harmful influences.
Cooling, eases energy flow in all systems. Encourages inner quiet, protects from harmful influences.
Folklore
It was the discovery that shiny strands of silver could be beaten and shaped without breaking that launched civilization from the Stone Age into the Metal Age.
It was the discovery that shiny strands of silver could be beaten and shaped without breaking that launched civilization from the Stone Age into the Metal Age.
