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silver tell me the chemical formula, color(s), Mineral group,streak,hardness,luster,spefic gravity,cleavage,transparency,fracture,sources,and 4 important uses.

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- Chemical formula: Ag
- Color(s): silvery white (tarnishes gray/black/yellow)
- Mineral group: native element
- Streak: silver‑white
- Hardness: Mohs ~2.5–3
- Luster: metallic
- Specific gravity: ≈10.5 g/cm³
- Cleavage: none
- Transparency: opaque
- Fracture: hackly/uneven
- Sources: hydrothermal/epithermal veins and supergene deposits; ores include acanthite (Ag2S), argentiferous galena, proustite/pyrargyrite, chlorargyrite; major producers Mexico, Peru, China, Chile, Russia
- 4 important uses: electrical contacts/conductors (highest electrical conductivity), jewelry & silverware, photography/chemical reagents (historical & specialty), antimicrobial/medical applications and catalysts