
{"id":10679,"date":"2018-01-02T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/?p=10679"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:09:09","slug":"infographic-all-about-silver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/mining\/infographic-all-about-silver\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic:  All About Silver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right;border: 0;margin: 10px\" title=\"silver mineral\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/silverslice..jpg\" alt=\"silver mineral\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" \/>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/minerals.usgs.gov\/minerals\/pubs\/commodity\/silver\/mcs-2017-silve.pdf\">United States Geological Survey Minerals Report<\/a>, last year U.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2CiBItr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mines<\/a> produced approximately 1,100 tons of silver with an estimated value of $570 million. There was an additional reported production of commercial-grade silver with an estimated total output of 2,100 tons from domestic and foreign ores and concentrates and from old and new scrap.<\/p>\n<p>Silver has been known since ancient times, and yet is currently a major component of the newest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/platinum-group-metals-connect-electronics-applications?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2018Jan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electronics<\/a>.\u00a0 In addition, it can be found in jewelry, coins, photographic materials, medical equipment, and even as an ingredient in plastics.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure silver is pure, or identify other metals that may be alloyed with it, portable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/spectroscopy-elemental-isotope-analysis\/portable-analysis-material-id\/portable-metal-manufacturing-inspection-recycling-solutions\/portable-precious-metals-jewelry-analysis.html?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2018Jan\">XRF analyzers for precious metals<\/a> can provide a fast, accurate, and most importantly, a nondestructive method to test the purity and composition of all precious metals, including silver. XRF quickly determines the presence and concentration of other trace alloying elements including lead, a toxic metal.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this highly malleable, reflective, and ductile metal in our latest<em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/posters\/fast-facts-silver.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2018Jan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Infographic:<\/em> 9 Fast Facts About Silver<\/a>..<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/silverinfothumb.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic about silver\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Download the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/CAD\/posters\/fast-facts-silver.pdf?icid=CAD_blog_metals_2018Jan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infographic: 9 Fast Facts About Silver<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the United States Geological Survey Minerals Report, last year U.S. mines produced approximately 1,100 tons of silver with an estimated value of $570 million. There was an additional reported production of commercial-grade silver with an estimated total output of 2,100 tons from domestic and foreign ores and concentrates and from old and 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