Argentina's name comes from what mineral?

Kainantu

Silver Silver (Atomic Number 47, Latin name: Argentum) has been known from ancient times. Argentina is named after the metal. http://www.krysstal.com/elements.html Mar 20 03, 1:41 AM

Lucarda

the Latin word, Argentum, because when the Spanish landed on the continent, the were expecting to find Gold and Silver. Nov 12 05, 7:43 PM

Lucarda

By the way, the Latin name is why Silver #47 is symbolized Ag instead of a symbol beginning with "s". The same goes for Gold, Au, Lead, Pb, Mercury, Hg, Tin, Sn, Antinomy, Sb, Copper, Cu, Potassium, K, and Sodium, Na. Nov 12 05, 8:24 PM

Arpeggionist

Yes, and the Latin words for gold and lead are "aurum" and "plumbum" respectively. Tungsten is W for "Wolfrum". I don't know about sodium and potassium though. Nov 13 05, 1:08 AM

crisw

Na= Natrium K= Kalium Nov 13 05, 10:29 AM

Lucarda

Sb Stibium Sn Stannum Hg Hydrargyum Cu Cuprum =) Nov 22 05, 8:45 PM

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