GOLD

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 chemical element
with the symbol Au
 and atomic number 79
 It is a bright, slightly
orange-yellow
 Chemically, gold is a
transition metal and a
group 11 element.
 The boiling point of gold is 2808 degrees
centigrade.
 100% of gold found naturally
 Why is gold special?
 Gold has several qualities that have made it
exceptionally valuable throughout history.
 It is attractive in colour and brightness, durable
to the point of virtual indestructibility, highly
malleable, and usually found in nature in a
comparatively pure form.
 Where is gold found?
 Gold is primarily found as the pure, native
metal.
 Sylvanite and calaverite are gold-bearing
minerals.
 It is mined in South Africa, the USA (Nevada,
Alaska), Russia, Australia and Canada.
 Where is gold made from?
 Gold minerals form in hot rocks in and around
volcanoes.
 Low sulfur, gold-bearing hydrothermal fluids
form when hot rocks heat ground water.
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