Arquerite
Sign in to saveArquerite is a naturally occurring alloy of silver with mercury. It is a very rare mineral, consisting of a silver-rich variety of amalgam, containing about 87% silver and 13% mercury. Arquerite has been reported from only four localities worldwide, two in Chile and two in British Columbia, Canada. Other names for arquerite include argental mercury, mercurian silver, and silver amalgam.
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Arquerite is a naturally occurring alloy of silver with mercury. It is a very rare mineral, consisting of a silver-rich variety of amalgam, containing about 87% silver and 13% mercury. Arquerite has been reported from only four localities worldwide, two in Chile and two in British Columbia, Canada. Other names for arquerite include argental mercury, mercurian silver, and silver amalgam.
==Localities== ===Canada=== Vital Creek, Omenica Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Kwanika Creek placers, Kwanika Creek, Omenica Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada ===Chile=== La Rosilla mine, Yerbas Buenas, Cerro Blanco district, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile Arqueros Ag Mining District, La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile
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