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Mercury Use and Recovering Gold from Amalgam information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="shivan" data-source="post: 26191" data-attributes="member: 194"><p>Not sure if it has been said, but if you do keep mercury covered gold, keep it covered in water as the mercury will vaporise at room temp and the water will stop this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> </p><p></p><p>Personally i do not think small amonts of flour gold cooked off outside would have a huge environmental impact, but if you are looking at over a gram i would definatly look into a retort. Reeds WA and ebay were the best places to buy, but there are simple DIY versions (like the one Backcreek posted) if you are handy.</p><p></p><p>Oh also, i have found if you do have a blob of amalgam, suction tweezers work quiet well for getting off excess mercury rather than having to squeeze through a shammy or cloth (i try not to handle at all).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shivan, post: 26191, member: 194"] Not sure if it has been said, but if you do keep mercury covered gold, keep it covered in water as the mercury will vaporise at room temp and the water will stop this :cool: Personally i do not think small amonts of flour gold cooked off outside would have a huge environmental impact, but if you are looking at over a gram i would definatly look into a retort. Reeds WA and ebay were the best places to buy, but there are simple DIY versions (like the one Backcreek posted) if you are handy. Oh also, i have found if you do have a blob of amalgam, suction tweezers work quiet well for getting off excess mercury rather than having to squeeze through a shammy or cloth (i try not to handle at all). [/QUOTE]
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