Photo above is a copper/silver mix
Silver unlike gold is not often found in nuggets but mixed with sulfur, arsenic, antimony, chlorine, argentite, chlorargyrite, galena ,lead and even gold. So because silver is mixed it has to be extracted through smelting, amalgamation or electrolysis.
Prospecting for silver can be very difficult and may not pay off but the best way to find silver is to know the geology in which to find it and make an educated guess. Look for a waxy green gossan ( weathered/eroded rock area that stands a bit higher then the surrounding area).
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