Today, the cupellation process involves heating crushed ore on a porous bed of bone ash until it melts. The lead and other impurities are absorbed into the bone ash, and the molten silver is drawn off. Silver is extracted from lead ores in large furnaces, a process called cupellation.

What degrees does it take to melt silver?

The melting point of pure silver is 961.8 degrees Celsius (Centigrade) and 1,763.24 degrees Fahrenheit.

How is silver purified?

Silver is purified by the distillation process.