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- Gold (Au).
- Although widely distributed in nature, gold is a rare element. It has been estimated that all of the Earth’s gold could be gathered into a single cube measuring only 20 meters on each side. Because of its rarity, gold is considered a precious metal. The largest deposits of gold have been found in South Africa and the former Soviet Union (in the Urals and Siberia). Other large deposits have been found in the western United States and in Canada, Mexico, and Colombia....
- Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2023. 3p.
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