SILVER with PLATINUM (thumbnail)

Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (derived from the Latin argentum for 'silver', which in turn comes from the Proto-Ind-European root *h₂erǵ, meaning 'shiny' or 'white') and atomic number 47. This soft, white, lustrous transition metal displays the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of all metals. Silver occurs naturally in the Earth's crust in its pure, free elemental form, referred to as "native silver," as well in alloys with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. The majority of silver is produced as a byproduct during the refining of copper, gold, lead, and zinc.

Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense,leable ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silver-white transition metal. The name derives from the Spanish term "platina," which is a diminutive form ofplata," meaning "little silver."

This specimen has been stabilized. MINIATURE