Well, honey, back in ancient times, gold was more common than iron because gold doesn't corrode or tarnish like iron does. Plus, gold is shiny and pretty, making it more desirable for jewelry and decoration. People were willing to go to great lengths to get their hands on gold, while iron was just seen as more of a practical metal for tools and weapons.
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.
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.
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
One of the most commonly known forms of iron sulfide is iron pyrite. Another common name for this compound is fool's gold.
Fool's Gold
Iron, Gold, and Silver, to name the more common ones.
Fortunately, iron ore is much more common than gold ore; gold may be pretty but iron is used to make steel.
Iron and Sulfur... the chemical formula is: Iron Disulfide FeS2
gold it is thre times heavier!
Like this Normal rail: Iron/Empty/Iron Iron/Wooden/Iron Iron/Empty/Iron Powered rail: Gold/Empty/Gold Gold/Wooden/Gold Gold/Red/Gold Detector rail: Iron/Empty/Iron Iron/S Pressure/Iron Iron/Red/Iron Iron = Iron ingot Empty = Wooden = Wooden stick Gold = Gold ingot Red = Redstone S Pressure = Stone pressure plate
Iron, gold, and mercury are all elements on the periodic table. They are all metallic elements, with iron and gold being solid at room temperature while mercury is a liquid. These elements have been used historically for various purposes, such as currency (gold), construction (iron), and medicinal applications (mercury).