QUOTE (Coalbunny @ Jun 14 2010, 06:49 AM)
Silver ore and native silver are two different creatures.
The silver ore can be any of a myriad of compositions. native silver is, well, raw silver likely with an oxide coating.
Coalbunny,
Please forgive me for being dense. My wife carries a 2x4 around for times when I'm like this...
Are you then saying that some of the non-magnetic blackish material in concentrates may indeed contain some silver? Silver won't appear all silvery and shiny in the pan, will it?
Also a little off topic, but being in Boulder County, does anyone know if I am going to need to contact Hazmat to dispose of my cleaned concentrates (Because of the lead. Is there mercury too?) or can I just dump them in the garden? I sure would hate to make the cute little prairie dogs sick and end up in jail for it.
Boogie