History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t1.2

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This metal has its mesmerising power in its shining bright deep yellow colour which has not got tarnished even by the stains of human blood. In human civilization it has been named as the most sinister and deadly metal although due to its ductility and softness it had proved worthless for making any war weapon. This is so ductile that one gram of the metal can be drawn into more than 1.24 km long wire without any intermediate annealing.