There are in total 5 states in the Whole wide World. In a solid, particles are packed tightly together so they are unable to move about very much. Particles of a solid have very low kinetic energy. The electrons of each atom are in motion, so the atoms have a small vibration, but they are fixed in their position. Solids have a definite shape. They do not conform to the shape of the container in which they are placed.
In higher education, Golden features the oldest public university in the state, the Colorado School of Mines, which can be found a few blocks south of downtown Golden situated on a hill overlooking the city.
By summer, Coloradoâs first mining district was formally recorded. Word spread and the great Rocky Mountain gold rush promptly ensued as 50,000 prospectors poured into Clear Creek Canyon, digging for gold from sunrise until sunset. Their women and children followed, and soon fine homes and stately business buildings substantiated the golden era of mining in the area.