The metal I have chosen to write an essay on is gold, gold is a metal valued for its beauty, usefulness and stockout. Throughout history, people have sought gold more avidly than any other metal. Gold has the atomic symbol Au and the atomic number 79. Because it has an atomic number of 79, it makes gold one of the highest atomic number elements found naturally in the universe. Gold is a soft, dense and malleable metal and has a slightly reddish yellow color. Gold is a precious metal, which means that gold is a rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical element of high economic value. The story of gold is that fossil study experts believe that pieces of natural gold were discovered in Spanish caves in 40,000 BC, used