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Gold is a metal, a pure element by the chemical symbol of Au.

Gold isn't a rock. It is a chemical element, or, in the eyes of the geologist or miner, it is a mineral. It is sometimes referred to as a noble metal because it doesn't react easily with other "stuff" in the earth. That translates into gold appearing as a pure metal in the form or tiny flakes, nuggets or the like. You can have all the gold in the ground in the crust of the earth to a depth of one mile if I can have all the gold that is dissolved in sea water. Need a link to an article on gold for more information? Got one for ya. It's to the Wikipedia article, and our friends there post knowledge for free. Get some.

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