#argentiferous
- Argentiferous — Containing silver or from which silver can be extracted through industrial metallurgical processes; a term used to describe deposits, ores, rocks, or hydrothermal veins rich in compounds of this precious metal. In a structural geological sense, it defines mining formations whose exploitation is economically viable due to the high concentration of native or associated silver.
- Argentiferous — Containing silver, yielding, or bearing silver deposits or its compounds; specific to ores, rocks, or geological strata from which this precious metal can be industrially extracted. In a technical and structural sense, the adjective defines the quality of metalliferous deposits (such as argintiferous galena or argentiferous lead) that present a significant concentration of Ag elements within their crystalline matrix.