2006-08-06 10:53:00 · 6 answers · asked by fasohogo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
can u find gold and silver in the same spot (area)?
2006-08-06 11:10:51 · update #1
Proper white gold is an alloy of gold and platinum; the platinum makes it "white". Yellow gold is all or mostly gold, so it has its own color.
2006-08-06 10:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by grinningleaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It mainly depends on the carat of your gold. As you approach pure gold, there is less and less other metal in the alloy. (other metals are added to give the gold strength since gold is a very soft metal)
For the most part, non-pure gold gold is a mix of gold and copper.
White gold (which is always an alloy) will be a mix of gold and either nickel or platinum.
2006-08-10 09:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by sparc77 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yellow Gold is pure (or nearly pure) gold, and gold is indeed yellow, when its alloyed with a lot of nickel and platinum and coated with Rhodium it takes on a white shine.
2006-08-06 17:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by KAMSC_kid_09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White and yellow gold are alloys, solutions containing more than one metal. Gold and silver are often found naturally alloyed in what has been called 'electrum' from ancient times. For more details, please refer to my previous Best Answer on this topic.
2006-08-06 18:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold is gold. white gold has a small amount of silver added to the alloy.
2006-08-06 21:54:32 · answer #5 · answered by helmut_57 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty simple. they call it white gold because they heat it up till it turns white.they call call it yellow gold because it looks yellow.
2006-08-06 18:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by flamin_rivera_93 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋