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 Mar 1 2016, 01:04 PM
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Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659  |
I panned out some more mercury yesterday digging under a massive rock eroding out of the bank.
Has anyone used it before for fine gold recovery? From what it sounds like I could mix it with my fine gold and then cook it off with a propane torch, and it forms a button? If so, couldn't I dump some in my cons and shake it around to retrieve gold that way? Does the mercury cause the gold to bond together to form a single chunk? -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16
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Mar 1 2016, 02:42 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
To do it safely, you need a retort. There are videos how to make them yourself, but then you need a way to SAFELY dispose the Mercury. I recommend saving all of your contaminated gold in a separate vial until you have enough to make any decisions on the next step.
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johnnybravo300 Mercury questions Mar 1 2016, 01:04 PM
swizz I wouldn't advise using Mercury, very dangerou... Mar 1 2016, 01:27 PM
Silky QUOTE (swizz @ Mar 1 2016, 01:27 PM) I wo... Mar 1 2016, 08:32 PM johnnybravo300 I probably won't be trying that. Something saf... Mar 2 2016, 07:54 PM CP QUOTE (johnnybravo300 @ Mar 1 2016, 12:04... Mar 5 2016, 10:15 AM johnnybravo300 Thanks for the info. Burning it seemed very questi... Mar 5 2016, 12:33 PM |
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