Imagine yourself gazing into the first hand held mirror of polished gold, thousands of years ago, and seeing a magical reflection of yourself. Among all the metals on earth there is only one that stays Forever shiny and never grows old. The mellow yellow color of it intrigues us, amazes us, and leaves us wanting more. I explained it as best I could. Gold is yellow because of its cubic close packed atomic structure, which has the quality of reflecting red light at 800 angstroms.
Gold comes from deep within the earth.
It is deposited in the earth's crust in mineralized hydrothermal veins. Silica, known as quartz, is the primary host rock for gold. As metallic laden silicate waters push toward the surface in the roots of volcanoes and deep faults, gold and other metals precipitate into deposits. Tunneling into solid rock and digging gravels isn't exactly a glamorous lifestyle. Getting the paydirt in the pan can indeed be a task at hand.