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Gold Facts
- Gold is an element
- Symbol Au (Latin: aurum)
- Atomic number 79
- Mohs hardness 2.5
- Density 19.3
- Crystal structure- isometric
- Gold is the most malleable and ductile of all metals; a single troy ounce can be hammered into a sheet of 9 square meters, or into 96.9 square feet.
- One Troy ounce can be drawn into 80Km or 50Mi. of wire.
- Estimates of all gold ever mined range from 120,000 to 158,000 tonnes, or a cube 20m square.
- Divided amoung the earths population, there are about 23g per person, or $670 @ $900/oz gold.
- In March 2008, the gold price rose above $1000, which adjusted for inflation, is still well below the $850/oz. peak on January 21, 1980. Indexed for inflation, the 1980 high would equate to a price of around $2400 in 2007 US dollars.
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