Gold - Revision history

Paul Matisz at 21:39, 11 July 2008

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	==Gold (metal)==		==Gold (metal)==
			'''Gold''' is an elemental metal prized since ancient times. Densest of the common metals (and therefore heaviest per volume), it does not [[rust]] (although old gold develops a soft [[patina]]) and is generally considered beautiful for its own sake.
	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''.

			Too easily malleable for use in tools, gold is often worked into [[jewelry]] or [[coin]]age thus increasing its value; gold jewelry and decoration is a common status symbol throughout [[period]]. Gold is so malleable, in fact, it can even be hammered flat to a few molecules of thickness, producing [[gold leaf]], a decorative substance highly useful in [[illumination]] or [[gilding]].
	Used to make a variety of objects eg: [[gold thread]], [[jewelry]], [[cloth of gold]], jewelled items eg [[book covers]], statues, etc

			In [[Latin]], gold is called ''aurum'' meaning ''shining dawn'', and its chemical designation is "Au".
⚫	In [[heraldry]], ~~known~~ as '''[[Or]]''', the [[metal]]lic [[tincture]] often depicted by the [[colour]] [[yellow]].

	In ancient times gold was identified as one of the seven ''planetary'' metals		In ancient times gold was identified as one of the seven ''planetary'' metals -- pure and indivisible substances, which could not be further refined. [[Astrology\|Astrologers]] identified it with the sun.

		⚫	In [[heraldry]] gold is called as '''[[Or]]''', the [[metal]]lic [[tincture]] often depicted by (and interchangeable with) the [[colour]] [[yellow]].

			Because of the expense of gold, even in the [[modern]] world, many re-creationists use [[brass]] or gold plating to replicate what would have been pure gold work in [[period]].
	==Gold (SCA)==

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	The [[SCA]] word for '''money'''. (This must be a regionalism of some kind - can someone clarify ''where'' this usage is au courant? The usual SCA word for money is "money.")

	[[category:metal]]		[[category:metal]]

AlexandreDavigne: /* Gold (SCA) */

2006-09-22T18:35:43Z

Gold (SCA)

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	==Gold (SCA)==		==Gold (SCA)==

	The [[SCA]] word for '''money'''.
			{{rpov}}

			The [[SCA]] word for '''money'''. (This must be a regionalism of some kind - can someone clarify ''where'' this usage is au courant? The usual SCA word for money is "money.")

	[[category:metal]]		[[category:metal]]

User 144: categorising

2006-05-18T12:07:18Z

categorising

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	=== External Links ===		=== External Links ===
	* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold		* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold
			[[category:materials (medieval)]]

Ld Hærek at 03:10, 13 May 2006

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

			In ancient times gold was identified as one of the seven ''planetary'' metals�pure and indivisible substances, which could not be further refined. Astrologers identified it with the sun.

User 144: reorganised

2006-02-13T07:14:24Z

reorganised

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

⚫	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 ~~make~~).

	Used to make a variety of objects eg: [[gold thread]], [[jewelry]], [[cloth of gold]], jewelled items eg [[book covers]], statues, etc		Used to make a variety of objects eg: [[gold thread]], [[jewelry]], [[cloth of gold]], jewelled items eg [[book covers]], statues, etc
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	In [[heraldry]], known as '''[[Or]]''', the [[metal]]lic [[tincture]] often depicted by the [[colour]] [[yellow]].		In [[heraldry]], known as '''[[Or]]''', the [[metal]]lic [[tincture]] often depicted by the [[colour]] [[yellow]].

	Chemical symbol ''Au'' from the Latin, ''Aurum'' meaning ''shining dawn''.

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

User 144: category:metal

2006-01-24T08:40:47Z

category:metal

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

	Chemical symbol 'Au'		Chemical symbol ''Au'' from the Latin, ''Aurum'' meaning ''shining dawn''.

			[[category:metal]]

	=== External Links ===		=== External Links ===

JakeVortex: wikify

2003-11-03T19:49:02Z

wikify

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	Used to make a variety of objects eg: [[gold thread]], [[jewelry]], [[cloth of gold]], jewelled items eg [[book covers]], statues, etc		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]].		In [[heraldry]], known as '''[[Or]]''', the [[metal]]lic [[tincture]] often depicted by the [[colour]] [[yellow]].

	Chemical symbol 'Au'		Chemical symbol 'Au'

JakeVortex at 19:13, 3 November 2003

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	Chemical symbol 'Au'		Chemical symbol 'Au'

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

JakeVortex: edit on Heraldry

2003-11-03T19:10:22Z

edit on Heraldry

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

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

	Chemical symbol 'Au'		Chemical symbol 'Au'

Morgant: removing dictionary.com material

2003-08-11T13:08:45Z

removing dictionary.com material

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	Also, the [[metal]]lic tincture often depicted by the [[colour]] [[yellow]] in SCA [[heraldry]].		Also, the [[metal]]lic tincture often depicted by the [[colour]] [[yellow]] in SCA [[heraldry]].

	Chemical symbol 'Au'		Chemical symbol 'Au'

	Gold is a soft, [[yellow]], corrosion-resistant element, the most [[malleable]] and ductile [[metal]], occurring in veins and alluvial deposits and recovered by [[mining]] or by [[panning]] or [[sluicing]]. A good thermal and electrical conductor, gold is generally alloyed to increase its strength, and it is used as an international monetary standard, in jewelry, for decoration, and as a plated coating on a wide variety of electrical and mechanical components.

	[[Atomic number]] 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0�C; boiling point 2,966.0�C; [[specific gravity]] 19.32; valence 1, 3.