Gold Buyer Woes

Gold Refining Forum

Help Support Gold Refining Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Joined
May 30, 2017
Messages
7
I brought in 400 grams of pt/pd sponge, a test sample of 4 grams pd salt, and a 25ml sample of chloroplatinic acid to a Gold Buyer. He tested the sample of salt and it was 950 purity. He then tested the bulk of the material and said it only had traces of pgms.
How is it possible to lose the pgms in the process of calcining? Bear in mind that I used a propane torch and the smoke was white only.
Is it possible that they can't properly test calcined material?

Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk
 
Here is a picture of the 95% salt in the filter. The material in the bag is the same salt only calcified.
It just doesn't make sense that all purity is lost in calcining.
48fb4551ebe845f30013268ecdfb4ea7.jpg


Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk
 
Lou said:
Do you have any pictures?

It might be because he is a gold buyer not a PGM buyer.
I attached a picture of some of the material.
The company states that they offer full assay service of gold, silver, platinum and palladium.
However if it doesn't pass their initial tests they refuse to process.

Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk
 
Back
Top