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What makes silver a "hybrid" precious metal compared to gold or copper?
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Silver is mined as a by-product of both gold and copper mining, giving it characteristics of both metals
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Silver's above-ground stock is split roughly equally between industrial stockpiles and monetary reserves held by central banks
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Silver is priced partly in gold terms and partly in copper terms by commodity exchanges
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Silver is both a monetary store-of-value asset and an industrial metal with significant demand from solar cells, electronics, and medical applications
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