The Element Gold - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of gold and silver.

Discovered : known since prehistoric times Origin : The name is the Anglo-Saxon word for the metal and the symbol comes from the Latin aurum, gold. Description : A soft metal with a characteristic colour and since it is chemically unreactive, one of the few elements to occur in a natural state. It will dissolve in aqua regia (royal water), a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids. It can be ...