May 19, 2008
Gold can be found in a number of places in nature. When contemplating the gold found in nature, one immediately thinks of gold mining or panning, but gold is found in more places than in the ground and water. Gold is also found in small amounts in plants and animals. This trace mineral is also put into a non-toxic leaf form and added to food consumed by humans, usually in extravagant creations that are expensive and can make headlines for their cost.
Did you know that gold is found in various aspects of nature? It is true. Gold is not only present in land, it is also present in rivers and seas. Tiny amounts of gold can be found in plants and animals, too.
Gold is very reflective. This helps it to maintain its brightness and color.
Gold is long-lasting. The gold found in the tombs of ancient Egypt is in pretty much the same state it was when it was first buried thousands of years ago.
Gold is soft when compared to other metals. This is one of the reasons that jewelry makers mix gold with other base metals in alloys. The Mohs scale of hardness is a way to measure how well a mineral or gemstone can withstand scratching. On the Mohs scale of hardness, gold is valued in the range of 2-2.5. Diamonds, on the other hand, have a value of 10.
Although gold is found in various places, it is relatively scarce when compared to other metals. According to one estimate, just 125,000 tons have gold have been mined in recorded time. This is part of what makes gold so very valuable. And this is why gold buyers are interested in buying scrap gold. Gold that has already been mined can be melted down and re-used. It is much easier to use gold that does not have to be extracted from the Earth than it is to start at square one by mining gold. Gold is of course, still being mined, however. But because of the demand for gold, people who already have gold have something that is continuously sought after. If you want to sell your gold, you should know that you have a commodity that is highly valued.