Garfield Refining has created a resource on 45 different facts about gold throughout history and its current uses. These slides are open to everyone, whether researching for historical gold facts or looking for some fun gold trivia.
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42. “PURE GOLD” MUST HAVE A KARAT OF
24. PURE GOLD IS SO SOFT THAT IT CAN
BE MOLDED BY HAND.
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43. THE SIZE OF A STANDARD GOLD BAR IS
7" BY 3 AND 5/8" BY 1 AND 3/4“.
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44. THERE IS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 10
BILLION TONS OF GOLD IN THE OCEANS.
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45. THE WORLD’S FIRST GOLD VENDING
MACHINE WAS UNVEILED IN MAY 2010 IN
ABU DHABI.
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46. IN 1968, GOLD WAS MADE THE OFFICIAL
STATE MINERAL OF ALASKA.
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47. ABOUT GARFIELD
REFINING
Garfield Refining Company is a 120 year old precious metals refinery
that buys gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Most of all, we pride
ourselves on our customer service and generations of satisfied
customers. We find that great payouts and honesty create loyalty
from all of our types of clients-- including private sellers, dentists,
jewelers, pawnbrokers, gold buyers, or really anybody that needs
refining. Garfield Refining is proudly family owned and operated and
proudly American, located in Philadelphia PA since the 1800s. We
approach refining as part industrial blue-collar hard work and part
cutting-edge technological sophistication — Give us a call to discuss
our process and services:
800-523-0968