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gold (Au), chemical element, a dense lustrous yellow precious metal of Group 11 (Ib), Period 6, of the periodic table of the elements. Gold has several qualities that have made it exceptionally valuable throughout history.
Traditionally, gold in the universe is thought to have formed by the r-process (rapid neutron capture) in supernova nucleosynthesis, [57] but more recently it has been suggested that gold and other elements heavier than iron may also be produced in quantity by the r-process in the collision of neutron stars. [58]
The element gold. Gold is element 79 and its symbol is Au. Though the name is Anglo Saxon, gold originated from the Latin Aurum, or shining dawn, and previously from the Greek.
The element gold is a pirate's booty and an ingredient in microcircuits. It's been used to make jewelry since at least 4000 B.C. and to treat cancer only in recent decades.
An Australian miner, George Harrison, found gold on Langlaagte farm near Johannesburg while digging to build a house. South Africa became the source of almost one-half of the world's gold. This WebElements periodic table page contains historical information for the element gold.
The elemental symbol of gold is AU. The origins of this symbol may provide some hint to the first scientific studies of the gold element as the letters that form the symbol are the first two letters of the Latin word, Aurum, which was used by the Greeks as the word for gold.
History and Discovery. Gold is the metal of prehistoric times and it was collected from water streams in form of particles. The Egyptians in around 2000 BC started mining of gold. And gold made items, such as masks, graves etc. have been found to contain gold from civilization of 3800 to 2000 BC.
Discovery: known since prehistoric time. Electron Configuration: [Xe]6s 1 4f 14 5d 10. Word Origin: Sanskrit Jval; Anglo-Saxon gold; meaning gold - also Latin aurum, shining dawn. Isotopes: There are 36 known isotopes of gold ranging from Au-170 to Au-205. There's only one stable isotope of gold: Au-197.
Who discovered gold? We do not know, it was discovered before there were written records. We know there is a good chance the discoverer found it in a river bed.