Silver

Silver is primarily used for weapons and wiring in the Coalition. It is a rare metal.
== Physical Properties ==
Silver has a brilliant white metallic luster. It exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the ground in the pure, free elemental form, as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Silver is an extremely soft, ductile and malleable transition metal, though it is slightly less malleable than gold.  
== Precautions ==
In large doses, silver and compounds containing it can be absorbed into the circulatory system and become deposited in various body tissues, leading to argyria, which results in a blue-grayish pigmentation of the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Argyria is rare, and so far as is known, does not otherwise harm a person's health, though it is disfiguring and usually permanent. See Gaia and The History of the World.
Silver tarnishes in air to form the black silver sulfide. 
== Magical Properties and Uses ==
Silver has the power to damage and destroy magic. It is often the easiest way to kill a magical creature. Wearing silver can offer some protection from magical attacks. However, silver weapons cannot be magically bonded to a person.
Silver can reflect spells so that they bounce off of you, and if added to a potion, it will make the potion useless. Storing potions in silver containers has the same effect, though it works more slowly, decreasing the potency completely nullifying it.
Silver shows the least resistance to elemental magic, only providing hit or miss protection from that by absorbing some or none of that magic when struck by it.