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==Gold (metal)==
A metal prized for being ductile, shiny and corrosion-resistant.  Valued as precious from ancient times to today (and hence one of the materials [[Alchemy]] desired to produce). Chemical symbol ''Au'' from the Latin, ''Aurum'' meaning ''shining dawn''.  

Used to make a variety of objects eg: [[gold thread]], [[jewelry]], [[cloth of gold]], jewelled items eg [[book covers]], statues, etc

In [[heraldry]], known as '''[[Or]]''', the [[metal]]lic [[tincture]] often depicted by the [[colour]] [[yellow]].


==Gold (SCA)==
The [[SCA]] word for '''money'''.
[[category:metal]]

=== External Links ===
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold