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2.  Name: Gold  Symbol: Au  Atomic Number: 79  Melting Point: 1064.43 °C (1337.5801 °K, 1947.9741 °F)  Boiling Point : 2807.0 °C (3080.15 °K, 5084.6 °F)  Date of Discovery: Circa 3000 BC  Discoverer: Unknown  Classification: Metal

3.  Symbol of power  Shiny  Yellow-ish(without tarnish)  Pure, undoubtly beautiful  Metallic  When finely divided it could be black, ruby or purple

4.  Inhaling siliceous dust  Bad handling of mercury panning on gold  Miners inhale bad airs- causes them to die  Major causes of heath hazards

5.  Gold is made into thread and used in embroidery  Making jewelry, coinage & monetary exchange ( Different countries)  Protects coatings, inartificial satellites ( good for reflecting & visible in light.

6.  Rare metal, remarkable, unparallel combination of chemical  About 10 billion tons of it are in the oceans of the world  Oldest gold jewelry by men- 3500 BC

7.  Found in nature, quartz veins  Widely distributed even though it’s rare  Originally bright yellow but could be added or combined with other colors  Very priceful & meaningful for people, statues, icons, jewelry.  Predict in worldwide (2001)- 2870 tons of it is produced  Popular for color & elegant character  Important for religious ceremonies & daily occasions

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