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Gold in its natural metallic form on a quartz matrix. While the chemical formula for gold is Au, native gold can also have impurities of silver and copper. In its pure form, gold is dense, soft, malleable, and colored orange-yellow.

Gold is used in jewelry; electronics such as computers, circuits, and appliances; as well as early coinage.

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Science History Institute. Native Gold with Quartz. Photograph, 2025. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/kj5gfts.

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