argentiferous
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Garnier's map shows several argentiferous sites in the Valley of the Lan-t'sang.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Henry Yule
In this manner the lead absorbs the gold, whether pure or argentiferous or cupriferous, and the alloy is taken to the cupellation furnace.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
It was the argentiferous lead suitable for cupellation.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
Later, still better crystals were found in another Cornish mine, namely, Herodsfoot mine near Liskeard, which was worked for argentiferous galena.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
As the process of making granules from argentiferous gold demands greater care and diligence than making them from any other metals, I will now explain the method briefly.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
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