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Horn Silver

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Colour:Gray
Name:This superficial silver ore is polished by desert wind and dust to the dull luster of a cow horn, hence the name "horn silver".
Synonym of:Chlorargyrite


Surface crusts of heavy gray silver chloride resulting from supergene enrichment and polished to the dull luster of a cow horn.

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Industrial Uses:Ore of silver

References for Horn Silver

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Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 11.

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    • Arizona
      • Gila Co.
        • Globe-Miami District
          • Globe Hills District
            • Globe Hills
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    The History of Arizona, 2nd. state legislature, Chap. X: 117.
    The History of Arizona, 2nd. state legislature, Chap. X: 117.
      • Mohave Co.
        • Cerbat Mts (Cerbat Range)
          • Wallapai District
            • Cerbat District
              • Cerbat
    The Resources of Arizona - A Manual of Reliable Information Concerning the Territory, compiled by Patrick Hamilton (1881), Scottsdale, AZ: 67-68.
    The History of Arizona, Chap. X: 77.
      • Yavapai Co.
        • Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range)
          • Tiger District
    Lindgren, W. (1926), USGS Bull. 782: 44.
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