Essay on The Production Of Gold Platinum And Silver

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The Production of Gold Platinum and Silver

Throughout this paper I will be discussing and researching the production of gold, platinum, and silver. Gold is a soft, bright yellow metallic element. Gold has been valued since the Stone Age. Platinum is a soft, ductile, silver white metallic element. Platinum was discovered in Columbia in 1735. Silver is a lustrous, white metallic element. Silver has been used for money since the time of Ancient Babylonian. I have researched all three and I will discuss its properties, uses, production, and its value.
Gold, which symbol is Au, is the first element that I will be discussing. Gold is a transition element in the periodic table and its atomic number is 79. Gold is very soft and easily transformed into many shapes and sizes. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Gold is inactive and is unaffected by air, heat, moisture and most solvents. It was first legalized as money as early as 1091 BC and in China as an alternative to silk. Gold is still the only universal accepted medium of exchange. Gold was found on the ground and used by prehistoric man as a tool. Art objects and jewelry made of gold were discovered by archaeologist, in Ur which is now Southern Iraq, this occurred around the period of 3000 BC. These art objects and jewelry were highly sophisticated and used in the Royal Tombs of Southern Iraq.
In 1848, the true Gold Rush began. Millions of men rushed to California. The state was filled with

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