Gold Element, Alloys and Symbols
- Native Gold, Au, with small amounts of Ag.
- Petzite, (Ag, Au)2 Te.
- Krennerite, AuTe2.
- Calaverite, Au Te2.
- Sylvanite, AuAgTe4
By far the greater part of gold occurs as the native metal. It enters into only one series of compounds, the tellurides, and these minerals, while at times forming rich deposits, as at Cripple Creek Colorado, are found in only a few districts.
The uses of gold for jewelry, plating and coins are well known. The standard gold for United States coin is composed of 9 parts gold and 1 part copper. The gold uses in jewelry is alloyed with copper and silver in order to harden it. The purity of gold is given in carats; 24 carats being the pure metal. Most of the gold used is 18 carats fine or 18/24 gold and 6/24 other metals. Gold is used as the standard of international exchange and one troy ounce is worth $652.50.
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