silver nugget
Mined metallic chunk
A silver nugget is a naturally occurring lump of native silver, found in its pure metallic form rather than extracted from ore.
Unlike gold nuggets, silver nuggets are relatively rare because silver more commonly forms compounds with other elements.
The term also applies to small silver-colored candies or decorative pieces: chocolate coins wrapped to look like silver nuggets.
- goldElement seventy-nine
- fool's goldIron sulfide mineral
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- precious metalValuable metallic element
- metalHard conductive solid
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Monetary disc of precious metal
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Industrial metalworking byproduct
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