GoldMichael Kaszuba & Saylor Wollen

Information

Color is golden "butter" yellow.Copper GroupStreak is Golden YellowHardness is 2.5-3.0There is no cleavage.Fracture is jagged.Density is very strong. 19.3+

Elements in Gold

Gold Symbol: Au It’s a diverse class when taken

as a whole.

Where are you?

South Africa, Peru, Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Russia, United States and many others.

Yes, it’s found in the USA.

Mined and Processed

First find it. Underground Mining and River Sifting are the most popular.

California & Nevada are popular spots

The gold is first separated from the ore using such methods as floatation. Then, it’s purified by smelting, a process which also allows for the gold to be molded into gold bars.

Gold Price = $$$

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$$$ 1240.90 US Dollar $$$http://www.goldpriceoz.com/

http://www.monex.com/prods/gold.html

It’s Use

JewelryGold leaf, flakes and dust are eaten

for supposed health benefits and as a show of wealth in the Middle East.

Dental Fillings Modern Medicine through Injection.

Cancer and Arthritis

Taking Gold from the Dead

In Crystal Form

Gemstone:

a precious or semiprecious stone, esp. one cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewelry.

Some gemstones are synthetic, or at least altered by humans, so therefore they are not naturally occurring. Some gemstones are organic, such as amber, and therefore they are not inorganic.