Gold is an example of abiotic natural resources. Gold's qualities make it one of the most coveted metals in the world. These qualities make it the metal of choice for a wide variety of industries. Gold has been used to make ornamental objects and jewelry for thousands of years. Most of the gold that is newly mined or recycled is used in the manufacture of jewelry. About 78% of the gold consumed each year is used in the manufacture of jewelry. People value gold because of it's high as scarcity. All the gold in the world is 171,300 tones. Gold is found in cracks and veins in rocks. There are several methods to get gold but for deep deposit they use digging. gold is very scares and there is not a lot of it. Also gold has a high value because it's scarce. It's valuable because people use it in many different ways.