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Article: Gold prospects: gold can be found anywhere by anyone.
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- Canadian Chemical News
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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Bassanio knew the way to Portia's heart was not through gold. The same cannot be said for the rest of the world. From the mountains of Minais Gerais in Brazil and up to the Western Cordillera of British Columbia--gold has lured people to migrate across country just for the prospect of returning home with riches.
Gold has been used by a number of diverse civilizations throughout history. It continues to be internationally recognized as a symbol of wealth and artistic merit. Egyptian Pharaoh King Tutankhamun of the 14th century BC was encased in a coffin of pure gold surrounded by priceless golden objects. Gold is still the metal of ...