Introduction Did you know that more than 671 million troy ounces of silver are mined yearly? That is equal to more than 46,011,428 pounds of silver! The word silver comes from the Anglo-Saxon word seolfor. Along with the words purple and orange, there is no word in the English language that rhyme with the word silver. Silver is a metallic metal with the atomic number of forty-seven, out of the 118 elements on the periodic table, silver is the best reflector of light. Prior to 1965, all U.S. coins were about 90% silver.
History
Mining
In about 3,000 B.C., which is more than 5,000 years ago, silver was first discovered in Anatolia, which is modern day Turkey. In about 1200 B.C., the center of silver production shifted to Greece’s Laurium mines, where it continued to provide the silver needed for coinage. Spain, in about 100 C.E., became the silver production capital of the world. From the ancient civilizations in Central and South …show more content…
Did you know that silver is the main substance in surgical masks? Surgical respirator masks work with a combination of copper and silver ions woven into the fiber of the mask to eliminate odor causing microbes. Solar panels have almost 20 grams of silver in each panel! Creating a higher demand on silver in the solar panel industry. Three dimensional printing is by far the most high-tech thing that scientist have created, but did you know that silver played a part in making it all happen? Three dimensional printing ink is made out of silver nanoparticles, generating a higher demand for silver. Silverware is big user of silver as well. Along with gold and diamonds, silver is a big player in the jewelry business. Silver is also used in pottery glaze, helicopter bearings, cutting boards, oxide and zinc batteries, swimming pool purification, washing/drying machines, toothbrushes, and tens of thousands
History
Mining
In about 3,000 B.C., which is more than 5,000 years ago, silver was first discovered in Anatolia, which is modern day Turkey. In about 1200 B.C., the center of silver production shifted to Greece’s Laurium mines, where it continued to provide the silver needed for coinage. Spain, in about 100 C.E., became the silver production capital of the world. From the ancient civilizations in Central and South …show more content…
Did you know that silver is the main substance in surgical masks? Surgical respirator masks work with a combination of copper and silver ions woven into the fiber of the mask to eliminate odor causing microbes. Solar panels have almost 20 grams of silver in each panel! Creating a higher demand on silver in the solar panel industry. Three dimensional printing is by far the most high-tech thing that scientist have created, but did you know that silver played a part in making it all happen? Three dimensional printing ink is made out of silver nanoparticles, generating a higher demand for silver. Silverware is big user of silver as well. Along with gold and diamonds, silver is a big player in the jewelry business. Silver is also used in pottery glaze, helicopter bearings, cutting boards, oxide and zinc batteries, swimming pool purification, washing/drying machines, toothbrushes, and tens of thousands