What do you do with your black sand? |
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 May 8 2009, 02:26 PM
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Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 20-September 08 Member No.: 6,591  |
How much micron gold is usually in black sand? How much sand do you need to be worth looking into separating this stuff? Is there anyone that buys it? I was going to run mine through screens and put it in the blue bowl next winter just to see if I missed anything. Do both mag and non mag sand contain gold? I hear that it makes great soil mix for rose gardens too.
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May 18 2009, 01:57 AM
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 Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
Mercury is toxic, but not AS toxic as everyone thinks. If used correctly, you have a very low chance of a poisoning issue.
THE biggest key is DO NOT use it in the field. I have seen people do that, and they lost it, and they shrugged it off like it's nothing. Won't be "nothing" if a ranger sees that. Safety first. Before using it, get experience. -------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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rich on western slope What do you do with your black sand? May 8 2009, 02:26 PM
ASTROBLEME I have a stereo microscope and a couple of years a... May 8 2009, 05:12 PM
russau i crush my blacksands the blue bowl it. May 9 2009, 06:59 AM
blue_oxen QUOTE (ASTROBLEME @ May 8 2009, 05:12 PM)... May 11 2009, 03:52 PM ColoradoProspector Good info guys, thanks.
I agree with Astrobleme t... May 9 2009, 09:50 AM rich on western slope Great info! Will save it up then. Russ, how do... May 9 2009, 11:37 AM russau i got ahold of a peice 4 inch stainless steel pipe... May 10 2009, 05:15 AM rich on western slope Could you use a rock tumbler with steel shot in it... May 11 2009, 08:57 AM russau QUOTE (rich on western slope @ May 11 2009, 0... May 12 2009, 04:40 AM |
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