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Real Gold

Most gold has some copper mixed into it. If it didn’t, it would be so soft you could change the shape of coins and jewelry with your bare hands. 24-karat gold is pure. The metal used for US “gold” coins is 21.67 karat, which is 90 percent gold, and 10% copper.

Gold coin, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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