Au
Gold
Did you know that if you were to purchase all the gold in the world, it would cost around $6,412,301,567,488?
How was Gold Discovered?
Fun fact: absolute pure gold is so soft it can be molded by hand.
How is Gold Used?
Did you know that the word gold comes from the old english word gelo, which means yellow?
Where can I find Gold?
References
A brief history of gold. (2014). Retrieved December 17, 2014, from OnlyGold website: http://onlygold.com/Info/History-Of-Gold.asp
Cleveland, C. J. (Ed.). (2011, May 10). Gold. Retrieved December 19, 2014, from The encyclopedia of the earth website: http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/51cbede57896bb431f69490e/
Fun facts about gold. (2014). Retrieved December 19, 2014, from ECR Research website: http://www.ecrresearch.com/fun-facts-about-gold
Geology.com. (2014). The many uses of gold. Retrieved December 19, 2014, from Geology.com website: http://geology.com/minerals/gold/uses-of-gold.shtml
[Gold bars]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://consumeraffairs.global.ssl.fastly.net/files/news/gold_bars.jpg
[Gold coins]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.usagold.com/images/coinstack.gif
[Gold nugget]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.goldnuggetsales.com/images/1320-500.jpg
Graystone Company. (2014). Gold’s uses throughout history. Retrieved December 19, 2014, from Graystone company website: http://www.graystone1.com/about-gold/gold’s-uses-throughout-history.html
Harris, W. (2014). How gold works. Retrieved from howstuffworks website: http://www.howstuffworks.com/gold.htm/printable
History.com. (2014, May 20). America: The story of us [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkqvqqjMAA