What is Gold
Gold is a precious metal, very uncommon, hard to discover and mine. It has been using a source of preservation of wealth for more than 3000 years.
It has very different chemical properties. For example, it is challenging to dispose of, unaffected by many gasses, e.g., Hydrogen Sulfide and Oxygen, it is not rusting and nor it is stained. It cannot dissolve below 1063 degree centigrade. It is broken and dissolved only by Cyanide.