Mining for Gold
Mar 01, 2022
3 minutes
by Gordon Grimwade
and Will Bremen
Gold is a rare and valuable mineral that has been used to beautify places and things for thousands of years. It has been fashioned into jewelry and coins. It has been used to decorate religious objects, buildings, and tombs—some examples of which date to more than 6,000 years ago. It has become a symbol of wealth and royalty.
In broad terms, gold comes from two main sources. Primary gold is found in reefs, or
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