argentiferous

[ ahr-juhn-tif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. containing silver; silver-bearing.

argentiferous

/ ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪfərəs /

adjective

1. containing or bearing silver

Other Words From

• nonar·gen·tifer·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of argentiferous¹

1795–1805; < Latin argent ( um ) silver + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

In the neighbourhood are mines of argentiferous copper, and the surrounding district and villages are occupied with smelting and similar works.

From Project Gutenberg

The mineral resources include argentiferous lead, copper, iron and cobalt, with salt, lignite, limestone, millstone, gypsum, granite and slate.

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It is, however, the chief market for the rich agricultural districts towards the south and for the argentiferous lead and other mines among the mountains.

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Zinc, copper, lead, and silver predominate in these regions, being generally found in argentiferous blends and galenas, and sometimes both metals in conjunction with carbonates of copper.

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The ores are argentiferous galena, accompanied by considerable amounts of blende and pyrites, all oxidized near the surface.

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