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Gold occurs naturally because it is a stable molecular element - it doesn't react with other elements well. Zinc is more reactive than gold so it is difficult to find JUST zinc buried in the ground, instead you get something like zinc oxide and other pollutants which you have to refine.
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What elements are there that are also minerals?
Just a few: sulfur, silver, gold, lead, copper, aluminum, chromium, zinc, nickel, mercury, and tin.
An example of a native mineral is?
gold, silver, and copper
Examples of native minerals?
The most common minerals found in the native state are gold and copper. Silver is also found in the native state but is is not quite as common.
Is gold is artificial or naturally occurring?
Gold is a natural element. It is much valued because of its easy working, and that it does not corrode. It is frequently found as the native metal.
What are some native elements in the earth's crust?
Native elements are those which occur in nature in their pure form (not as compounds). Examples include gold and silver as well as carbon (in the form of graphite or diamond). Please see the related link. u gay
In what two ways can elements occur nature?
They can occur as either pure substances, for example native gold and sulphur, or combined with other substances in the form of compounds, such as ores.
What are metallic mineral?
Native metals are minerals. The only metals that commonly occur in native form are copper, silver, gold, and platinum.
Is silver is a native metal what does this mean?
Gold and platinum occur in the Earth as native metal,which means that they are found as the element, not the compound,and so do not need to be reduced.Silver and copper may also be found as native metal. :) hope it helps
Why is gold found in its native form?
because gold have a native energy but iron does not have that native energy
Is owning gold good in a depression?
Owning gold during a depression will give you an upper hand because gold has always held a high value and worth. Whereas money such as the dollar, if a depression were to occur then its value and worth would deflate and it wouldn't help as much as gold would.
Where there Native American gold miners?
There are native American gold miners in Africa
What mineral is a native element and has a specific gravity of 19?
native gold is 19.3
Why does Aluminium occur in a form of a compound whereas gold is found in free state?
This is because metals like gold lie at the bottom in the activity series so they are less reactive and are found in the free state, whereas, metals like aluminium, zinc, etc. are found on the top of the activity series so they are highly reactive and are found in the form of compounds.
Does Jessie j like gold and black?
she doesnt hate black and gold she loves it!!!!!!!
What does a gold rock look like?
doesnt exsist
Can gold occur naturally?
It DOES occur naturally. It is an ore. It is not man made.
Does gold occur naturally?
on earth:D
