Gold Facts

Here are some interesting facts to know about gold:

- Gold will never rust or tarnish.

- Gold is a good conductor of heat and electricity.

- A Gold nugget is usually 70 - 90 percent gold, and the remainder mostly silver.

- Gold has been known and highly-valued since prehistoric times.

- Winners of races and prizes are usually awarded the gold medal (such as the Olympic Games and the Nobel Prize).

- Pure gold is non-toxic and non-irritating when ingested.

- Gold can be used in food and has the E Number 175.

- Gold is found as the free metal and in tellurides.

- Gold may be alloyed with various other metals to give it special properties.