50* Silver

Element of the day (day 50)
#47) Ag- Silver -] metal 
Discovered in Antiquity.
A soft, malleable metal. Used in jewelry, mirrors, silverware, and currency. The highest electrical conductivity of all elements, used in electric wires and connections. Also the best conductor of heat. Used in dental work, batteries. About 30% of all silver in the USA is used in photography.

Recovered in its pure form and as a by-product from copper, lead and zinc production. Mined in many countries, but most from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia.