According to this, there are 1 billion ounces (35,000 tonnes) of silver and 186,000 tonnes of gold. But... I thought gold was rarer than silver. Edit: I wonde

According to this, there are 1 billion ounces (35,000 tonnes) of silver and 186,000 tonnes of gold. But... I thought gold was rarer than silver. Edit: I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that silver (unlike gold) is consumed in manufacturing processes such as photography.