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Alluvial Gold Prospecting
Mercury Use and Recovering Gold from Amalgam information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="BigWave" data-source="post: 358447" data-attributes="member: 6786"><p>Mercury coated gold is generally very shiny. </p><p>Depending on where you are, I'd suggest you most likely have "heavy sands". Try them with a magnet. </p><p>If they don't pick up, then they could be tin based which are also very heavy. </p><p>Or if you still think mercury, hit them with a blow torch (in well ventilated area), which may evaporate any mercury coating.</p><p>Could also be galena, pyrites or many other minerals depending on which area you're in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigWave, post: 358447, member: 6786"] Mercury coated gold is generally very shiny. Depending on where you are, I'd suggest you most likely have "heavy sands". Try them with a magnet. If they don't pick up, then they could be tin based which are also very heavy. Or if you still think mercury, hit them with a blow torch (in well ventilated area), which may evaporate any mercury coating. Could also be galena, pyrites or many other minerals depending on which area you're in. [/QUOTE]
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Mercury Use and Recovering Gold from Amalgam information and questions
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