The answer is Gold. There is so much cool stuff about Gold that I would keep reading if I were you.
Alright now to the facts!
Gold Overview
Atomic Mass
Description
Soft, malleable, bright yellow metal.
Atomic Symbol
Au (Gold)
Discovery
Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown
State at 20 °C
Solid
Sources
Found in veins in the crust, with cooper ore and native .
Found in veins in the crust, with cooper ore and native .
Name Origin
Anglo-Saxon: geolo (yellow); symbol from Latin: aurum (shining dawn).
Anglo-Saxon: geolo (yellow); symbol from Latin: aurum (shining dawn).
Uses
Very malleable. Used in electronics, jewelry and coins. It is a good reflector of infrared radiation, so a thin film of gold is applied to the glass of skyscrapers to reduce internal heating from sunlight.
Very malleable. Used in electronics, jewelry and coins. It is a good reflector of infrared radiation, so a thin film of gold is applied to the glass of skyscrapers to reduce internal heating from sunlight.
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