Did you know that China produced 455 metric tons of gold in 2016, or 18.5 billion dollars in today's prices! South Africa was the leading country in gold production for many years, but as of 2016, South Africa ranked 7th, with that year's production of 140 metric tons. Shiny gold ingot bars! Some more interesting trivia facts on Gold: The chemical symbol of Gold is Au Pure 24K gold can easily be molded with the hands. Tutankhamen's coffin is made of gold, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Gold is actually edible! There are upscale desserts made with shavings of gold leaf flakes. The precious yellow metal has been found on every continent on Earth. There is about 0.2 milligrams of gold in the human body, mostly in the blood. More gold has been recovered from a ton of old computers than from 17 tons of gold ore. There is nearly 20 million tons of gold in the world's oceans. The higher the carat weight the gold, the better the purity. Talk...
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