Arquerite is a naturally occurring alloy of silver with mercury. It is a very rare mineral, consisting of a silver-rich variety of amalgam, containing about 87% silver and 13% mercury. Arquerite has been reported from only four localities worldwide, two in Chile and two in British Columbia, Canada. Other names for arquerite include argental mercury, mercurian silver, and silver amalgam.
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银汞矿（英語：Arquerite）是一种天然的银汞合金。它非常稀有，由富含银的各种汞齐组成。含银约87%，汞约13%。全世界只有四个地方曾經發現银汞矿，两个位於智利，两个位於加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省。
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