There remained, then, only two possible solutions of the question, which created two distinct parties: on one side, those who were for a monster of colossal strength; on the other, those who were for a submarine vessel of enormous motive power.
Gold is the most malleable of all metals; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter, and an avoirdupois ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become semi-transparent.
Jewelers measure gold by karats. Pure gold is 24 karats and contains 99 percent to 99.9 percent pure gold. Most gold jewelry is an alloy, or mix, of gold with one or more metals. The higher the karat number, the more gold a piece contains.Mixing gold with other metals makes the piece stronger but lessens its value.ure gold is 24 karats and contains 99 percent to 99.9 percent pure gold. Most gold jewelry is an alloy, or mix, of gold with one or more metals. The higher the karat number, the more gold a piece contains. Mixing gold with other metals makes the piece stronger but lessens its value.