Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Charts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Gold Prospecting
Alluvial Gold Prospecting
⭐ Alluvial Show n Tell
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Prospecting Australia:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Moneybox" data-source="post: 641769" data-attributes="member: 3960"><p>The patch I'm on at the moment is loaded with lead.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1066[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This is just the small lead and all the gold after putting it through the 1/8" sieve. There's probably a half ounce of bigger lead caught in the sieve.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1067[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Lead is usually added to purify the gold in a cupel but this has so much lead it just has to be placed straight into the cupel after melting. Then it's a bit tiresome waiting for the lead to oxidize and be absorbed by the cupel.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The result is worth it. The change from what looks like a chunk of lead to a shiny gold button is dramatic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Moneybox, post: 641769, member: 3960"] The patch I'm on at the moment is loaded with lead. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Lead in gold.jpg"]1066[/ATTACH] This is just the small lead and all the gold after putting it through the 1/8" sieve. There's probably a half ounce of bigger lead caught in the sieve. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Cupel.jpg"]1067[/ATTACH] Lead is usually added to purify the gold in a cupel but this has so much lead it just has to be placed straight into the cupel after melting. Then it's a bit tiresome waiting for the lead to oxidize and be absorbed by the cupel. [ATTACH type="full" alt="22-4-22.jpg"]1068[/ATTACH] The result is worth it. The change from what looks like a chunk of lead to a shiny gold button is dramatic. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Gold Prospecting
Alluvial Gold Prospecting
⭐ Alluvial Show n Tell
Top