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Gold Nugget and Specimen Cleaning Advice
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<blockquote data-quote="AtomRat" data-source="post: 102733" data-attributes="member: 3111"><p>Hi Hatter, sorry you had not a reply, it must have skipped through the forum without being noticed!</p><p></p><p>The only way I know of how to completely remove gold from a specimen is through hydrofluoric acid, and it is not a nice acid at all. I would only recommend it if you know chemical safety and neutralizing. Anything with 'fluoro' in it can be deadly, it soaks into the skin and stays in your system. I do not think there is a 'safe way'.</p><p></p><p>The acid will eat all of the quartz away, leaving the gold behind. I can help you with this info, but theres massive risks to your health if something goes wrong.</p><p></p><p>Attempt selling specimens on ebay as many buy them. If you just want the gold, them smash it or extract it in any way you feel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtomRat, post: 102733, member: 3111"] Hi Hatter, sorry you had not a reply, it must have skipped through the forum without being noticed! The only way I know of how to completely remove gold from a specimen is through hydrofluoric acid, and it is not a nice acid at all. I would only recommend it if you know chemical safety and neutralizing. Anything with 'fluoro' in it can be deadly, it soaks into the skin and stays in your system. I do not think there is a 'safe way'. The acid will eat all of the quartz away, leaving the gold behind. I can help you with this info, but theres massive risks to your health if something goes wrong. Attempt selling specimens on ebay as many buy them. If you just want the gold, them smash it or extract it in any way you feel. [/QUOTE]
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