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argentiferous

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ar·gen·tif·er·ous  (ärjn-tfr-s)
adj.
Bearing or producing silver.
argentiferous [ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪfərəs]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) containing or bearing silver
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Adj.1.argentiferous - containing or yielding silver; "argentiferous ore"
metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce


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Argentiferous solutions percolating through the brecciated limestone were impeded by the overlying shaly transition zone between the Guillmette Limestone and the overlying Pilot Shale.
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The intercept consists of massive argentiferous galena and sphalerite with patches of unmineralized wallrock.
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