Thanks, Ivan.  I also got a good reply from M. Dudley about the
properties of metals.    So much to learn. . . . 

JBB



Ivan Anderson wrote:
> 
> JBB,
> 
> Any silver salt or compound could be thought of as non-metallic.
> Indeed, silver bonded to a molecule containing carbon would be called
> organic. Metallic properties don't develop until a certain number of
> silver atoms are bonded together. Nano-sized particles of silver or
> other metals display unusual characteristics not found in the bulk
> metal.
> 
> Regards
> Ivan.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jonathan B. Britten [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Friday, 4 October 2002 1:04 p.m.
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: CS>Non-Metallic Silver
> >
> >
> > I agree with James Allison here:  we need facts, not
> > speculation.   Hope
> > Mr. Jones will be forthcoming so that we can draw sound
> > conclusions.
> >
> > By the way, on the interesting EMTrading.com  web site,  I find a
> > products called SeaSilver,  and other products from the
> > same company.
> > One product is referred to as a "non-metallic silver."
> > Could anyone
> > enlighten me about this?   I have learned a great deal
> > about the depths
> > of my ignorance by reading info. posted by full-time
> > scientists here,
> > and hope to learn more.
> >
> > Is "non-metallic silver" an oxymoron?
> >
> > JBB
> >
> 
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