10 Interesting Facts About Gold ThoughtCo
May 24, 2019· The pure element has been known since ancient times. Gold is extremely ductile. A single ounce of gold (about 28 grams) can be stretched into a gold thread 5 miles (8 kilometers) long. Gold threads can even be used as embroidery thread. Malleability is a measure of how easily a material can be hammered into thin sheets.