Gold Michael Kaszuba & Saylor Wollen. Information Color is golden "butter" yellow. Copper Group Streak is Golden Yellow Hardness is 2.5-3.0 There is no.

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Gold Michael Kaszuba & Saylor Wollen

Information Color is golden "butter" yellow. Copper Group Streak is Golden Yellow Hardness is There is no cleavage. Fracture is jagged. Density is very strong

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 = $$$ Gold Price = $$$ 1/6/2014 at 8:57 AM $$$$ Gold Price Per Ounce $$$$ = $$$ US Dollar $$$

It’s Use Jewelry Gold 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.