Gold

Andres Niederstadt Symbol: AU Atomic Number: 70 Atomic Mass: 197 Melting Point: 1064 degrees Celcius Boiling Point: 280 degrees Celcius Normal Phase: Solid Cost: $1,274 for 1 Ib. Classification: Metal Family: Transitional Metal
 * 1) of Protons: 70
 * 2) of Neutrons: 127
 * 3) of Electrons: 70

The word gold comes from the Latin, auram, meaning shining dawn. This metal was discovered by ancient South Americans, Asians, Egyptains, and Greeks. Gold is so rare that the world pours more steel in an hour than it has poured gold since the beginning of recorded history. Gold has surprisingly been discovered on every continent on Earth. This metal is very useful because it never rusts. It is also thougt that 80% of the world's gold is still in the ground. Gold is so pliable that it can be made into sewing thread. An ounce of gold can be stretched over 50 miles.