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>>23522780
>>23522937
I was wrong. However, the byproduct is actually minuscule compared to the ore being mined such as zinc.
>Most of the silver produced today is a byproduct of mining copper, lead, and zinc. The silver occurs within the ores of these metals in one of two ways: 1) substituting for one of the metal ions within the ore mineral's atomic structure; or, 2) occurring as an inclusion of native silver or a silver mineral within the ore mineral. The value of this minor silver within the ore mineral can exceed the value of the primary metal within the ore.
https://geology.com/minerals/silver.shtml#:~:text=Most%20of%20the%20silver%20produced%20today%20is%20a%20byproduct,copper%2C%20lead%2C%20and%20zinc.&text=The%20small%20amount%20of%20silver,an%20equal%20weight%20of%20lead.