Wanted:Gold
$1.00 prize or .99 cents
What is gold?
Gold is an element with a dark yellowish color. Gold was discover in a riverbed about 6200 years ago. Gold was also discovered inside ancient Egyptian tombs.
Why is gold wanted?
Gold is wanted for resisting corrosion and for not tarnishing and it is not reactive chemically. Gold has been a rebel for a long time and we will not put up with it anymore.
Gold
Gold has a yellowish color that does not tarnish it is also very shine and has a high value for who ever finds it because It is so rare.
Gold can also be in jewlery!
Most jewelry has gold in it some wedding rings are made of pure gold.
Gold is found in nugget form.
Gold isn't found directly in the form of gold bars it is found in the form of nuggets then turned into gold bars
What is gold associated with?
Gold is associated with the rock quartz and pyrites. Gold has a purity of 98% and another name for it is "Nub".
Resources I used are...
http://www.chemicool.com/elements/gold.html
and for the one book resource is Knapp, Brian. Copper, Silver and Gold. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 1996.