Gold

What is Gold?
Native gold is an element and a mineral. It is highly prized by people because of its attractive color, its rarity, resistance to tarnish, and its many special properties - some of which are unique to gold. No other element has more uses than gold. All of these factors help support a price of gold that is higher than all but a few other metals.

Trace amounts of gold are found almost everywhere, but large deposits are found in only a few locations. Although there are about twenty different gold minerals, all of them are quite rare. Therefore, most gold found in nature is in the form of the native metal.

Gold occurs in hydrothermal veins deposited by ascending solutions, as disseminated particles through some sulfide deposits, and in placer deposits.( this was created by Geology.com {| class="wikitable"
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Physical Properties of Gold

 * Chemical Classification
 * Native element
 * Color
 * Golden, yellow. Whitens when naturally alloyed with silver.
 * Streak
 * Golden, yellow.
 * Luster
 * Metallic, without tarnish.
 * Diaphaneity
 * Opaque
 * Cleavage
 * None
 * Mohs Hardness
 * 2.5 to 3
 * Specific Gravity
 * 19.3 when pure. Specific gravity decreases as gold naturally alloys with silver, copper or other metals.
 * Diagnostic Properties
 * Color, hardness, streak, specific gravity, ductility, malleability.
 * Chemical Composition
 * Gold, Au
 * Crystal System
 * Isometric
 * Uses
 * Many uses in jewelry, coinage, and bullion. Gold is an electrical conductor used in computers, circuits, appliances, cell phones, etc. Dental work, gilding, and many other uses
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 * Diagnostic Properties
 * Color, hardness, streak, specific gravity, ductility, malleability.
 * Chemical Composition
 * Gold, Au
 * Crystal System
 * Isometric
 * Uses
 * Many uses in jewelry, coinage, and bullion. Gold is an electrical conductor used in computers, circuits, appliances, cell phones, etc. Dental work, gilding, and many other uses
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 * Uses
 * Many uses in jewelry, coinage, and bullion. Gold is an electrical conductor used in computers, circuits, appliances, cell phones, etc. Dental work, gilding, and many other uses
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