argentiferous

[ahr-juhn-tif-er-uhs]

adjective

1. containing silver; silver-bearing.

argentiferous

/ ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪfərəs /

adjective

1. containing or bearing silver

Other Word Forms

• nonargentiferous 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.

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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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