Show ON FLOTATION OF SILVER ORES silver like gold is widely diffused in nature says the united states bureau of mines blende galena and wes ores almost invariably contain silver galena silver lead ore is one of the chief chic f sources of this metal silver occurs in numerous compounds of the sulphides sulp hides the tell urides the salts and as halogen compounds native silver is common though not found in abundant quan ties among the salts is particularly Poti noticeable oti ceable as being a carrier of silver III n th ores the halogen L roup predominates cr being the most common and body rite e being less common other compounds of this group occur ur in intricate mineral association many conflicting statements ate ments have been made on the of silver chloe lide some claiming it is easily floated and others that it is floatable eatable only with great difficulty some plants floating this mineral ameral have found it very verv difficult to save a good percent ie freshly precipitated silver chloride may be readily fl floated bated t which calls attention to the importance of expert mental tal work in flotation with pure natural minerals rather th an anwoth with fresh chemical precipitates only anly one oxidized compound of silver is known to exist anra namely a sulphate of ferric iron and d a silver i exact know knowledge edze of the form of silver in 1 zed cl ores is often wan wanting tinz and this lack of information anay y cause the ore to be improperly treated |