Composition: Gold
Nomenclature: Name is of uncertain origin; possibly after the ancient word geolu which means "yellow."
Industrial Uses: Jewelry, electronics, dental uses, monetary exchange, ornamental (gold leaf).
Additional Notes: Also referred to as native gold. Extremely malleable--can be hammered into very thin sheets only a few hundred atoms thick. Will not tarnish in its pure state. Specimens that do tarnish do so because many natural gold specimens contain intermixed silver, which tarnishes very easily. Gold is one of the best conductors of electricity.
Canada : Scott 1438 : 42 cents : 21 Sep 1992
Gold
Central Africa : Scott 1263 : 2000 francs : 1998
Gold; Gypsum (desert rose); Realgar
Ecuador : Scott 1443 : 800 sucre : 6 Oct 1997
Gold
Fiji : Scott 253 : 4 shillings : 15 Jul 1968
Gold
Fiji : Scott 273 : 40 cents : 13 Jan 1969
Gold
Ghana : Scott 824 : 80 pesewas : 10 Mar 1983
Iron ore; Diamond; Bauxite; Gold
Namibia : Scott 688 : 2 rand : 2 Jan 1991
Gold
Zaire : Scott 1104 : 75 makuta : 13 Feb 1983
Gold
Zimbabwe : Scott 680 : 98 cents : 1993
Gold