I assume by antient, you mean ancient? Oh my, I just realized there is a spell check on this app.
iron and steel
Two of the main resources were Gold and Iron
Iron was used for Weapons and Shields also for Armor.
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, and Iron Ages
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, and Iron.
There have been times when iron was more valuable than gold. Most bronze age civilizations valued iron more highly than gold, as it was both rarer (iron ore is common, naturally occurring pure iron is not) and more useful (iron is significantly stronger than bronze, and much, much stronger than gold).
gold is more expensive than iron simply because iron is more common and gold is also a purer metal
the density of gold is approx 2 and 1/2 times more than iron
Fool's Gold
they all are something.
Iron pyrite is universally known as "Fools Gold". It does bear an astonishing resemblance to gold, but it is merely a sulfide of iron, nonetheless.
One of the most commonly known forms of iron sulfide is iron pyrite. Another common name for this compound is fool's gold.
Fortunately, iron ore is much more common than gold ore; gold may be pretty but iron is used to make steel.
Iron, Gold, and Silver, to name the more common ones.
gold it is thre times heavier!
They are all metal elements, specifically transition metals.
Rust is the common name of the corrosion products of Iron. These are the results of the reaction of iron with water and oxygen. Rust is also the term used only for iron oxides (Iron which reacts with oxygen). For corrosion of gold, see related link below. == ==