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Mercury Use and Recovering Gold from Amalgam information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="AussieChris" data-source="post: 391524" data-attributes="member: 4915"><p>I find a bit of the mercury-gold amalgam out at Sunny Corner, I just toss it in a separate vial and don't play with it, maybe if I found enough I'd try some heat, not really sure about stuffing around with nitric or sulphuric acid lol.</p><p>I don't really see it as a good or bad sign, seems the old timers used plenty of mercury out there, I guess at least it more than likely contains gold...or silver. </p><p>I think in the small amounts you see these days standing in your kitchen near your microwave is probably equally as dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Last time I went out there I found a .58 calibre mini ball and a young head Victoria sixpence and the strangest thing an old lead or pewter tiger figure/toy? all while panning. I'm always amazed if I find a coin while sluicing/highbanking.</p><p></p><p>I'll add some pics later I'm just getting ready for a weekend away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AussieChris, post: 391524, member: 4915"] I find a bit of the mercury-gold amalgam out at Sunny Corner, I just toss it in a separate vial and don't play with it, maybe if I found enough I'd try some heat, not really sure about stuffing around with nitric or sulphuric acid lol. I don't really see it as a good or bad sign, seems the old timers used plenty of mercury out there, I guess at least it more than likely contains gold...or silver. I think in the small amounts you see these days standing in your kitchen near your microwave is probably equally as dangerous. Last time I went out there I found a .58 calibre mini ball and a young head Victoria sixpence and the strangest thing an old lead or pewter tiger figure/toy? all while panning. I'm always amazed if I find a coin while sluicing/highbanking. I'll add some pics later I'm just getting ready for a weekend away. [/QUOTE]
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