Following is the list of top 15 interesting facts about Gold

1. Gold is one metal that never rusts. In its pure form it is chemically inactive.

2. Gold is called Aurum in Latin and that is where the symbol for Gold “Au” is derived from.

3. Gold is unusual in the way that it can form compounds and still have a negative(-1) oxidation number.

4. Around 9 to 10 billion metric tons of Gold is present in seawater.

5. Gold is the most ductile metal.

6. The major part of the gold deposits are yet to be mined and most part of that mined is still in use.

7. Gold nugget is more costly than the amount of gold it has since it is rare to find one. The largest gold nugget weighing 195 pounds was found in California in 1854.

8. Gold is one of the heavy metals and one cubic foot of gold weighs around 0.5 ton.

9. The largest producer of gold is South Africa.

10. Gold when hammered thin allows sunlight to pass through it.

11. The world’s largest gold mine is located in South Dakota, US.

12. Gold is found in every continent.

13. Bible cites gold over 400 times.

14. Purity of gold is measured in Karat or Carat which is defined as 1 part in 24 parts of the metal alloy.

15. Gold forms around 6% of the total wealth of the world.