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<blockquote data-quote="Keen Ken" data-source="post: 107158" data-attributes="member: 211"><p>Be aware there is plenty of mercury in the Gympie area left by old timers.</p><p> The silver colour you see maybe mercury amalgamated onto or with the gold.</p><p>You need to get somebody who knows what they are doing to test them for you and remove the mercury.</p><p>I found most of any specks in the deep creek fossicking area had mercury on them making them appear silver, I also managed to pan some mercury droplets from the gravels some years ago.</p><p>Be careful as this stuff is dangerous if mishandled.</p><p>I hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keen Ken, post: 107158, member: 211"] Be aware there is plenty of mercury in the Gympie area left by old timers. The silver colour you see maybe mercury amalgamated onto or with the gold. You need to get somebody who knows what they are doing to test them for you and remove the mercury. I found most of any specks in the deep creek fossicking area had mercury on them making them appear silver, I also managed to pan some mercury droplets from the gravels some years ago. Be careful as this stuff is dangerous if mishandled. I hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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