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Ele079 - Gold - (Elements Series) Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 6/15/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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The Periodic Table of Elements - 79 - Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum "gold") and it has an atomic number of 79.  The atomic weight is 196.966569. 

Things you might not know about Gold:

  1. Caps for teeth are made using gold. Gold caps can stand the pressure of chewing better than porcelain caps.
  2. Gold is the most malleable and ductile of all metals; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter.
  3. Gold leaf, flake or dust is used on and in some gourmet foods, notably sweets and drinks as decorative ingredient.

 

See GC2XAY2 - Hydrogen, for an explanation about this series of caches.

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