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Alluvial Gold Prospecting
sodium metaborate instead of borax
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<blockquote data-quote="davsgold" data-source="post: 527436" data-attributes="member: 6570"><p>when the glassy blob is dry, put it back in the dolly pot and crush it up again and pan off, get the gold and add the gold next time you melt.</p><p></p><p>when doing the job and with gold and borax I just use about 1/4 teaspoon at most to 65grams of clean gold/nuggets</p><p></p><p>if melting in a porcelain type dish whenyou have the gold and borax all molten just use a graphite rod, or (welding rod) as it is starting to cool push the glass around a bit and away from the gold, keep using the flame when necessary and the glass flux will stick to the rod and leave the gold behind.</p><p></p><p>Once again keep the glass flux cool it down and recrush it as there will be fine particles of gold in it.</p><p></p><p>The easiest and best method is a graphite crucible (small cylindrical tube type) and put it in a furnace till all melted and then tip into a graphite mould.</p><p></p><p>cheers dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davsgold, post: 527436, member: 6570"] when the glassy blob is dry, put it back in the dolly pot and crush it up again and pan off, get the gold and add the gold next time you melt. when doing the job and with gold and borax I just use about 1/4 teaspoon at most to 65grams of clean gold/nuggets if melting in a porcelain type dish whenyou have the gold and borax all molten just use a graphite rod, or (welding rod) as it is starting to cool push the glass around a bit and away from the gold, keep using the flame when necessary and the glass flux will stick to the rod and leave the gold behind. Once again keep the glass flux cool it down and recrush it as there will be fine particles of gold in it. The easiest and best method is a graphite crucible (small cylindrical tube type) and put it in a furnace till all melted and then tip into a graphite mould. cheers dave [/QUOTE]
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