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The 24 pages that link to Gold, each with the reason it gives.
Olympic medalRelated: The first-place medal is called gold, although modern Olympic gold medals are mostly silver.
Olympic gold medalRelated: Gold gives the medal its color and prestigious name, though modern medals are mostly silver.
Gold leafNarrower topic: Gold leaf inherits the metal’s color, malleability, and resistance to tarnishing.
PlatinumCompared with: Gold shares platinum’s precious-metal status but differs in color, chemistry, and typical uses.
SilverCompared with: Gold shares silver’s group and precious-metal history but is less electrically conductive and far less reactive.
Gold miningNarrower topic: Its chemical stability and density shape how miners locate, separate, and process it.
Placer depositBroader topic: Its high density, resistance to chemical weathering, and economic value make it a classic placer mineral.
Relativistic chemistryBroader topic: Relativistic shifts in its electronic structure help explain gold’s color and chemical behavior.
PyriteCompared with: Gold resembles pyrite in color but is softer, denser, and malleable.
Relativistic effectBroader topic: Relativistic shifts in its electronic transitions help give bulk gold its yellow color.
CloisonnéRelated: Gold cloisons and bases appear in prestigious historical cloisonné objects.
RhodiumCompared with: Gold is valued chiefly for conductivity, workability, and ornament, unlike rhodium’s catalytic niche.
Aqua regiaRelated: Its resistance to ordinary acids makes its dissolution by aqua regia distinctive.
Gold panningBroader topic: Its density and resistance to corrosion make it recoverable by panning.
Native element mineralBroader topic: Gold is a familiar native metal because it resists oxidation and occurs in elemental form.
PawnbrokerRelated: Gold can be assessed by weight and purity when pricing pledged jewelry.
Wedding ringRelated: Gold is a traditional material for wedding rings because it is workable and durable.
Native metalBroader topic: Gold is a familiar native metal because it resists corrosion and occurs in elemental form.
Philosopher’s stoneRelated: Gold was the prized product that the stone was said to make from base metals.
RoentgeniumCompared with: Gold’s measured chemistry helps frame predictions for the far heavier roentgenium.
Period 6 elementBroader topic: This period 6 element is used in electronics, jewelry, and monetary reserves.
Colored goldNarrower topic: Gold is the base metal whose appearance alloying changes.
PennyweightRelated: Pennyweights commonly express the mass of gold in jewelry and bullion.
Titanium nitrideCompared with: TiN’s gold-like color can be mistaken for gold, though the coating is a distinct compound.