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Hello members,
I have some gold that I'm refining for the 2nd time (8.6 grams) but something is puzzling me.
* My AR solution is a clear gold color after all the dissolving has been done. Some minute settlement on the bottom. I believe it's some borax.
* My gold pieces were put in a 100ml beaker, and although I used less than 30ml of AR, it seems that I need to add some H2O to the solution.
From what I've read, it would take approximately 1 - 1-1/2 teaspoons (tS) to drop one (1) gram of gold out of solution. Being as though I put 8.6 grams of once refined gold in the solution, with just enough HCL to cover the items, and then I added the HNO3 slowly, over heat. Everything is just fine, but I have about 30 ml of everything. If I were to add at the very least 6 tea spoons of SMB, there would be no liquid at all.
So, my question is:
* Should I upgrade my beaker, put the liquid in it, then add an equal amount of water, then drop the gold with SMB?
I just can't see me dropping 8 grams of gold in a 100ml beaker with about 30ml of solution.
Kevin
I have some gold that I'm refining for the 2nd time (8.6 grams) but something is puzzling me.
* My AR solution is a clear gold color after all the dissolving has been done. Some minute settlement on the bottom. I believe it's some borax.
* My gold pieces were put in a 100ml beaker, and although I used less than 30ml of AR, it seems that I need to add some H2O to the solution.
From what I've read, it would take approximately 1 - 1-1/2 teaspoons (tS) to drop one (1) gram of gold out of solution. Being as though I put 8.6 grams of once refined gold in the solution, with just enough HCL to cover the items, and then I added the HNO3 slowly, over heat. Everything is just fine, but I have about 30 ml of everything. If I were to add at the very least 6 tea spoons of SMB, there would be no liquid at all.
So, my question is:
* Should I upgrade my beaker, put the liquid in it, then add an equal amount of water, then drop the gold with SMB?
I just can't see me dropping 8 grams of gold in a 100ml beaker with about 30ml of solution.
Kevin