Arquerite
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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.
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 ==References==
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