Unknown ways in which gold exists around us

History and Facts 10 Sep 2018

Alluring like no other metal on earth, gold holds a unique place in world history, politics and wealth. Let yourself be dazzled with these surprising gold facts you never knew about

Gold Glossary

Krugerrand

Refers to a South African gold coin.

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The largest ever true gold nugget weighed 2316 troy ounces when found at Moliagul in Australia in 1869. It was called the “Welcome Stranger”.

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The largest ever true gold nugget weighed 2316 troy ounces when found at Moliagul in Australia in 1869. It was called the “Welcome Stranger”.

Gold Glossary

Smelting

It is a way to extract many metals from their ores, including silver, iron, gold etc. The process involves the use of heat and chemical reducing agents to decompose the ore. All other elements get removed as gases or slag leaving behind the desired metal.

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Gold has the ability to be hammered into sheets so thin that a pile of them an inch high can contain as many as 200,000 separate sheets.

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Gold has the ability to be hammered into sheets so thin that a pile of them an inch high can contain as many as 200,000 separate sheets.