# Silver Mine (Albion)

**Entity Type:** Building

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Category | Mine |
| Region | Albion |
| Required Tier | [Mercators](../population-tiers/mercators.md) |
| Cycle Time | 30 seconds |
| Dimensions | 3x8 (4x11 with roads) |

## Description

Extracts Silver Ore from mountain deposits. The building can be enhanced through an aqueduct connection for improved productivity.

## Costs

**Build Cost:** 2 Timber, 2 Bricks

**Maintenance:** -10 gold/min, 5 Mercators

## Area Effects

| Effect | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Health | -2 |

## Production

**Input:** None

**Output:** [Silver Ore](../goods/silver-ore.md)

## Placement

| Requirement | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Road Required | Yes |
| Warehouse Required | Yes |
| Constraints | Mountain placement required, Deposit required |

## Specialists

The following specialists can enhance the Silver Mine:

| Specialist | Rarity | Type | Effects |
|------------|--------|------|---------|
| Saturnine Smelter | Rare | Religion | Brooches Chain in range: Productivity +20% |
| Lar Syracus, Minedriver | Legendary | Economic | Mines in Range: Income area effect +6, Happiness area effect -2, Health area effect -2, Workforce needed -75%, Upkeep cost -75%. Legendary Bonus: Own at least 12 Markets |
| Minas Orlamh, the Gilted Touch | Legendary | Finance | Mines in Range: Productivity +25%, Additional 1t Gold Ore every 10 cycles, Income +100. Legendary Bonus: Own at least 1,000,000 Denarii |
| Gygaea of Megaria, Eupalinian Reservist | Epic | Economic | Mines in Range: Water consumption -50%, Additional 1t every 8 cycles |
| Argent Hand | Rare | Religion | Silver Mine in range: Belief area effect +1 |
| Marix, Who Knows The Merrows | Epic | Research | Mirrors Chain in range: Productivity +35% |
| Rhea Proserpina, Dis Mater | Epic | Finance | Mines and Pits in range: Workforce needed -40%, Upkeep cost -80% |

## Related Buildings

- [Silver Forge (Albion)](./silver-forge-albion.md)
- [Fibularium (Albion)](./fibularium-albion.md)
- [Iron Mine (Albion)](./iron-mine-albion.md)
- [Iron Mine (Latium)](./iron-mine-latium.md)
- [Copper Mine (Albion)](./copper-mine-albion.md)
- [Tin Mine (Albion)](./tin-mine-albion.md)