Assay Balance
Geology

Gold Panning Technique

Table of ContentsHow to Prepare for PanningSuspension and StratificationWashing the PanCleaning the Gold PanInspect the Pan and Estimate Gold RecoveredRemoving Gold from the PanTips & Tricks

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marcy-scale
Equipment

Marcy Scale

Determine the solid content of a mixture a fix volume of slurry is poured into the sample container, this sample volume is fixed because the

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Silver
Equipment

Gold Refining Machine

The guard pot, with the clay pot in it containing 2 or 3 ozs. of fused borax, is placed in the furnace, and is heated

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Crucibles
Various

Gold Refining Crucibles

The guard pot placed for safety under the white pot and afterwards used for remelting the refined gold, is a plumbago crucible 8 ¼ inches

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Furnace
Gold Extraction

Miller Chlorine Process

Table of ContentsThe Chlorine ProcessGold Refining FurnacePreliminary RefiningThe Miller Process at the Sydney Mint The use of chlorine gas for the purification of molten gold

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Gutzkow Process
Gold Extraction

Gutzkow Process to Refine Gold

This Gutzkow Process of parting by sulphuric acid was invented and patented by Mr. F. Gutzkow. It has been extensively worked in Germany and in San

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Dissolving Kettles and Hoods
Gold Extraction

Sulphuric Acid Parting of Gold & Silver

Table of ContentsGold Mixing and GranulatingSolution of the SilverWashing and Melting the Gold ResiduePrecipitation of the SilverCrystallisation of the Sulphate of Copper This process has

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