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Silver is mined through a series of mines known as an open cut mine, a shaft mine, and a panning. Silver (Ag) is a precious metal used in jewelry and cutlery. It is extracted from copper & lead ores. These ores are first crushed and then smelted .......

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Silver is a naturally occurring element. Usually mined from below the Earth's surface.

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Silver is found as veins of ore within other rocks, often near veins of lead, zinc, or copper.

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Silver is the 68 most abundant element of earth.

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silver is formed by nuclear fusion present in the stars somewhere in the universe.

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27 Billion ounces, and will be used up in the next 25-30 years. From there silver will be worth FAR more than gold.

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As gold isn't a compound (it's an element), it's not formed in the earth's crust. Because of this, there is a pre-existing, set amount of gold on earth.

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All the elements, including silver were contained in swirling space dust and rocks that the Earth was originally made from 4.5 billion or so years ago.

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Silver is an element. It is mined.

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