gold

= the gold = toc It is a soft, bright, yellow metal which is heavy, malleable and ductile This metal is usually found in its purest form, in the form of seeds. Gold is one of the metals traditionally used to mint coins; used in jewellery, the industry and electronics for its resistance to corrosion. It has been used as a symbol of purity, value, royalty, etc.



There was a lot of gold in the rivers and the explorers who sift through the sand of the pips. The idea of working t he gold had been extended all the way to South America to other indigenous civilizations, such as those who live in  Colombia and Ecuador. For the Indians, the gold was a means of connection between people living on Earth and the gods, the Aztecs believed gold was the sweat of the gods. The conquerors began to disseminate legends as the of El Dorado, as they were so enamored by the luxurious style of daily life of the indigenous



=** Gold, a chemical element **= **Gold** is a chemical element with the symbol **Au** and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny metal and the most malleable and ductile metal known. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. With exception of the noble gases, gold is the least reactive chemical element known. It has been a valuable and highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since long before the beginning of recorded history.

=** Forms of gold **= The native metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, usually with [|tellurium].



=** Human contact with gold **= Gold standards have been the most common basis for monetary policies throughout human history, being widely supplanted by fiat currency only in the late 20th century. Gold has also been frequently linked to a wide variety of symbolisms and ideologies. A total of 165,000 tonnes of gold have been mined in human history, as of 2009. This is roughly equivalent to 5.3 billion troy ounces or, in terms of volume, about 8500 m3, or a cube 20.4 m on a side. The world consumption of new gold produced is about 50% in jewelry, 40% in investments, and 10% in industry.

=** Cualities of gold **= Besides its widespread monetary and symbolic functions, gold has many practical uses in dentistry, electronics, and other fields. Its high malleability, ductility, resistance to corrosion and most other chemical reactions, and conductivity of electricity lead to many uses of gold, including electric wiring, colored glass production and even gold leaf eating.



this is a vidio about golden things that the pre-columbian civilizations made: media type="youtube" key="x0Axz_fUJNE" height="390" width="640"