mugwarh said:
thanks solar_plasma
i used only about 20g of SMB in 800ml of gold solution (it was 320ml of AR then topped up to 800ml after ice bath and washing filter paper) the gold dropped out but still looks green-yellow i have no way to test if there is still gold in the solution because its so dam expensive... i normally keep adding SMB until the solution turns clear or changes brown... because its green-yellow color with trace metals in it should i filter the gold ore out that has dropped then keep adding SMB to see if any remains???
thanks for reading
p.s i know its not the right way to do it
If you know it as not being the right way, then you shouldn't suggest it as an option. I also take issue with your comment that testing is "so dam expensive". It's not expensive, not when you consider that you can be losing value far in excess of the value of a small amount of tin, so you can create the proper testing solution.
I get the distinct impression that you feel it's cheaper to drive without your glasses, when you have terrible vision, risking collisions with other vehicles, when it would cost you a couple hundred dollars to have glasses, allowing you to drive safely. If that's your attitude, you really need to find a different hobby, as your approach is not in your best interest, or that of those around you.
You really need to read enough so you can improve your vocabulary, as you are using words that make no sense. You make reference to gold ore, but you're not working with ore, nor are you creating ore. Ore is the natural occurring substance from which gold is extracted.
One does NOT keep precipitating to ensure that all gold is down. One
tests, which you would understand if you'd read, as you have been instructed when you joined this forum. Read Hoke's book, and read it again and again, until you understand what it teaches. When you understand, you won't have these questions.
Please understand that I'm not trying to be rude. What I am trying to do is have you understand that until you have a basic knowledge of what you're trying to do, there will be no end to the questions you'll have, and you are at risk of losing values, as well as harming yourself, those around you, and the environment.
Do it right, or don't do it. Otherwise, you will not get support here, as that is akin to promoting misinformation, which is not welcome on this board.
Harold