Originally posted by Bored Peon:

Originally posted by Apothacary:

I figured elevation was a factor, that was one thing I noticed between the mountains that did or didn't have silver.

It is, if a mountain has no obsidian then it has no silver.

Drake nests that spawn eggs have a nearby vein quite often.

I was in a mountain with both obsidian and a drake nest, no silver, even tried re-equipping the wishbone lol. Unlucky I guess.