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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]]. |
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Chemical symbol 'Au' |
Chemical symbol 'Au' |
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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. |
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[[Atomic number]] 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0C; boiling point 2,966.0C; [[specific gravity]] 19.32; valence 1, 3. |
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Revision as of 00:08, 12 August 2003
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 make).
Used to make a variety of objects eg: gold thread, jewelry, cloth of gold, jewelled items eg book covers, statues, etc
Also, the metallic tincture often depicted by the colour yellow in SCA heraldry.
Chemical symbol 'Au'
