Gold's Discovery
There is not much information about gold and how it was discovered. It was known to be smelted in about 3600 BC, meaning gold was purified by the Egyptians.
Gold was most likely named from the Old English word geolo, meaning yellow.
Gold was most likely named from the Old English word geolo, meaning yellow.
Finding Gold:
Gold is found in the Earth's crust, but the leading areas for gold mining are South Africa, Russia, the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and China. People also find gold in the Earth's oceans. People pan or dig it up finding gold in nuggets or tiny specks. Another place gold is thought to be found is on the moon.