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However, Wikipedia puts the colour of steel at orange at that temparature. So the pot in which the gold was melted, should have been glowing red hot at the very least, as seen in the following image.

However, Wikipedia puts the colour of steel at orange at that temparature. So the pot in which the gold was melted, should have been glowing red hot at the very least, as seen in the following image.

| Metal      |°F|°C|Specific Gravity|Weight in Troy OZ per CU IN|  
|:----------:|-----:|-----:|---------------:|--------------------------:|  
| Aluminium  | 1220 |  660 |  2.70 |  1.423 |  
| Antimony   | 1167 |  630 |  6.62 |  3.488 |  
| Beryllium  | 2340 | 1282 |  1.82 |  0.959 |  
| Bismuth    |  520 |  271 |  9.80 |  5.163 |  
| Cadmium    |  610 |  321 |  8.65 |  4.557 |  
| Carbon     |      |      |  2.22 |  1.170 |  
| Chromium   | 3430 | 1888 |  7.19 |  3.788 |  
| Cobalt     | 2723 | 1495 |  8.90 |  8.900 |  
| Copper     | 1981 | 1083 |  8.96 |  4.719 |  
| Gold       | 1950 | 1065 | 19.32 | 10.180 |  
| 18K Green  | 1810 |  988 | 15.90 |  8.375 |  
| 18K Yellow | 1700 |  927 | 15.58 |  8.211 |  
| 18K White  | 1730 |  943 | 14.64 |  7.712 |  
| 18K Red    | 1655 |  902 | 15.18 |  7.998 |  
| 14K Green  | 1765 |  963 | 14.20 |  7.482 |  
| 14K Yellow | 1615 |  879 | 13.07 |  6.885 |  
| 14K White  | 1825 |  996 | 12.61 |  6.642 |  
| 14K Red    | 1715 |  935 | 13.26 |  6.986 |  
| 10K Green  | 1580 |  860 | 11.03 |  5.810 |  
| 10K Yellow | 1665 |  907 | 11.57 |  6.096 |  
| 10K White  | 1975 | 1079 | 11.07 |  5.832 |  
| 10K Red    | 1760 |  960 | 11.59 |  6.106 |  

Metal	°F	°C	Specific Gravity	Weight in Troy OZ per CU IN
Aluminium	1220	660	2.70	1.423
Antimony	1167	630	6.62	3.488
Beryllium	2340	1282	1.82	0.959
Bismuth	520	271	9.80	5.163
Cadmium	610	321	8.65	4.557
Carbon			2.22	1.170
Chromium	3430	1888	7.19	3.788
Cobalt	2723	1495	8.90	8.900
Copper	1981	1083	8.96	4.719
Gold	1950	1065	19.32	10.180
18K Green	1810	988	15.90	8.375
18K Yellow	1700	927	15.58	8.211
18K White	1730	943	14.64	7.712
18K Red	1655	902	15.18	7.998
14K Green	1765	963	14.20	7.482
14K Yellow	1615	879	13.07	6.885
14K White	1825	996	12.61	6.642
14K Red	1715	935	13.26	6.986
10K Green	1580	860	11.03	5.810
10K Yellow	1665	907	11.57	6.096
10K White	1975	1079	11.07	5.832
10K Red	1760	960	11.59	6.106

| Metal      |°F|°C|Specific Gravity|Weight in Troy OZ per CU IN|  
|:----------:|-----:|-----:|---------------:|--------------------------:|  
| Aluminium  | 1220 |  660 |  2.70 |  1.423 |  
| Antimony   | 1167 |  630 |  6.62 |  3.488 |  
| Beryllium  | 2340 | 1282 |  1.82 |  0.959 |  
| Bismuth    |  520 |  271 |  9.80 |  5.163 |  
| Cadmium    |  610 |  321 |  8.65 |  4.557 |  
| Carbon     |      |      |  2.22 |  1.170 |  
| Chromium   | 3430 | 1888 |  7.19 |  3.788 |  
| Cobalt     | 2723 | 1495 |  8.90 |  8.900 |  
| Copper     | 1981 | 1083 |  8.96 |  4.719 |  
| Gold       | 1950 | 1065 | 19.32 | 10.180 |  
| 18K Green  | 1810 |  988 | 15.90 |  8.375 |  
| 18K Yellow | 1700 |  927 | 15.58 |  8.211 |  
| 18K White  | 1730 |  943 | 14.64 |  7.712 |  
| 18K Red    | 1655 |  902 | 15.18 |  7.998 |  
| 14K Green  | 1765 |  963 | 14.20 |  7.482 |  
| 14K Yellow | 1615 |  879 | 13.07 |  6.885 |  
| 14K White  | 1825 |  996 | 12.61 |  6.642 |  
| 14K Red    | 1715 |  935 | 13.26 |  6.986 |  
| 10K Green  | 1580 |  860 | 11.03 |  5.810 |  
| 10K Yellow | 1665 |  907 | 11.57 |  6.096 |  
| 10K White  | 1975 | 1079 | 11.07 |  5.832 |  
| 10K Red    | 1760 |  960 | 11.59 |  6.106 |