argentiferous

[ ahr-juhn-tif-er-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

argentiferous

/ ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪfərəs /

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

The argentiferous galena has in general all the external characters of pure galena.

The lead mines of Sweden are very argentiferous, and worked chiefly with a view to the silver.

The mines of Joachimsthal, and Bleystadt, on the southern slope of the Erzgebirge, produce argentiferous galena.

Only one metal is commonly looked after; unless in the case of certain argentiferous ores.

The ores are argentiferous and auriferous, but very slightly so, especially as to the gold.

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