Re: different types of thermite

Yes. Gold does Oxidize. Some of the ores at Cripple Creek Colorado 
contained Gold Oxide. Google is your friend.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Au2O3&btnG=Google+Search

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Don Thompson

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and that makes me an expert. "

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it is another sight finer to fight for another man's.
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"Richard Casady" <richardcasady@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:482f89e7.1215015343@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Mon, 5 May 2008 11:08:13 -0500, "Tim Williams"
> <tmoranwms@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>Gold oxide Au2O3
>
> It doesn't exist. Gold just does not oxidize. [It is nearly inert
> although cyanides will dissolve it]. One of the regulars at the
> folklore group related the time he had a chance to steal from the
> chemical storeroom in high school. He couldn't find iron oxide, so he
> substituted copper oxide. No aluminum, but they had powdered
> magnesium. He said it burned with near explosive quickness.
>
> Casady