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Gold costs more because it is much more rare and hard to find. Gold costs about 50 times more than silver

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Does silver cost more than gold?

No, gold is more expensive than silver as it is more rare


Why is silver mining costs 5.25 dollar per ounce and the market price 27 dollars?

Because the mining cost is not $5 an ounce. Silver is not profitable to mine by itself. It comes up as a secondary product of existing mines for other metals. To mine for silver alone would cost around $50-$100 an ounce. It is only ten times more plentiful than gold. Does it really make sense to you that gold would cost $500-$900 an ounce to mine and silver only $5? The reason we are running out is because all we get is table scraps from mines for other things.


What cost more gold or silver or platinum?

Platinum


Why does an ounce of gold cost more than ounce of steel?

An ounce of gold costs more than an ounce of steel primarily due to its rarity, desirability, and historical significance as a form of currency and a store of value. Gold is much less abundant in the Earth's crust compared to steel, which is produced in large quantities. Additionally, gold's unique properties, such as its resistance to corrosion and its aesthetic appeal, contribute to its higher market value. Economic factors, including demand in jewelry, technology, and investment, further drive up the price of gold relative to steel.


What was the spot price of silver in 1964?

$1.29 per ounce there are 0.18 troy oz (5.6 grams) of silver in a 1964 quarter. Therefore one ounce culd make about 5 quarters. After the price of silver was deregulated in the mid-1960s it cost the mint more than 25 cents to mint a quarter and more than 10 cents to mint a dime, which is why they stopped using silver and started using copper and nickel.

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Is it expensive to buy gold jewelry instead of silver jewelry?

When comparing an ounce of silver and an ounce of gold, gold has always had more worth per ounce. You would be looking at paying much more for a 24 Karat solid gold ring than a sterling silver one.


Which would displace more water ounce of silver and ounce of gold?

The metal with the lower density occupies more volume, so it would displace more water. Density of silver = 10.49 g/cm-3 , density of gold = 19.3 g/cm-3, Silver's displacement is greater.


Does silver cost more than gold?

No, gold is more expensive than silver as it is more rare


Coin troy oz vs coin oz?

A troy ounce is about 31 grams and the US standard ounce (avoirdupois) is about 28 grams. When buying coins, or gold or silver, you get more by getting a troy ounce. The price of gold and silver is in troy ounces. So, for example, if gold is $1400 an ounce, that price is for a troy ounce. A 28 gram ounce of gold is not worth $1400.


Why is silver mining costs 5.25 dollar per ounce and the market price 27 dollars?

Because the mining cost is not $5 an ounce. Silver is not profitable to mine by itself. It comes up as a secondary product of existing mines for other metals. To mine for silver alone would cost around $50-$100 an ounce. It is only ten times more plentiful than gold. Does it really make sense to you that gold would cost $500-$900 an ounce to mine and silver only $5? The reason we are running out is because all we get is table scraps from mines for other things.


Is it true that so much silver has been consumed that there is more gold than silver?

Absolutely not! Silver is MUCH more plentiful than gold. If There were more gold than silver, silver would COST more than GOLD!


Which is better to Buy ounce of gold or silver?

Gold by far, especially if it is pure (24k). Gold is selling for around $1000US/oz, while silver is $12-13US/oz. Ten ounces of silver might fetch $120-130US. Philosophically, it depends on who is buying. Gold is worth nothing to a silversmith, that person would rather have the silver. But they wouldn't pay more than $12-13US per ounce. $1US is one United States of America dollar.


Is Russian gold worth more than Russian silver?

Gold is worth more simply because gold is worth more per ounce on the market.


Is there more gold or silver in the world?

Much, much, much more silver. The rarer something is, generally the more expensive or precious it is. Since silver is fairly abundant, its price (early 2015) is about $20 per Troy ounce. Gold is fairly rare, its current price is ~$1200 an ounce. That gold is 600 times more expensive than silver has everything to do with its rarity. If silver were more rare than gold, then silver would be several hundred times more expensive than gold.


What cost more gold or silver or platinum?

Platinum


What pewter per ounce cost?

Well the Pewter price per ounce cost more than Copper, if it does not have Lead it can cost more that Silver; if it is a Collection arts piece it can cost more that yellow Gold; well depending on the pure alloys they use ! One piece of Pewter one ounce can cost $10 and another piece can cost one time or 5 time more that yellow Gold the depending of the collector; if the piece has over 50 to 200 years old; or depending of the artwork ! this is for the best interest to the Consumer "For Real" see web. page: " Living Life Enterprises Presents."


Is gold and silver weighed the same 28.25 grams equals 1 ounce?

No. Just to make the whole Imperial system of weights more complicated, Gold,Silver, and a few other precious substances are weighed in Troy ounces.1 Troy ounce = 31.103 grams.