Argentiferous

/ˌɑːrdʒənˈtɪfərəs/ adjective

Containing or producing silver; used to describe rocks, ores, or minerals that yield silver when processed.

From Latin 'argentum' (silver) + '-ferous' (bearing or producing). A standard geological term used since the 19th century to describe mineral deposits.

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