OK so I'm posting in the newbie thread, clearly cause I'm a newbie.
I think my question will be simple for the experienced refiner.
What is this mud?
I posted yesturday about some silver metal pieces that came was undisolved in nitric. And thank you for those that replied. I know confirming type of metal from picture is not 100% but the general concensus is SS or aluminum. Either of which i don't care to waste chems on refining.
Now for my current question I attached photos below. The last 2 batches of gold filled jewelry left behind some kind of yellow mud. Not 100% sure I got it all seperated from foils but most of it is out.
I really just want to know if it's lower base metals not worth holding for refining further. As I am new I am really just working on perfecting the silver / gold refining for repeatedly refining good bars of 22 - 24k gold and pure silver with little to no contamination, or as best that can be achieved without a gold / silver cell.
Any ideas what it is and if it worth holding for later refining is much appreciated.
The other photo is what is left after I separated the mud.
I think my question will be simple for the experienced refiner.
What is this mud?
I posted yesturday about some silver metal pieces that came was undisolved in nitric. And thank you for those that replied. I know confirming type of metal from picture is not 100% but the general concensus is SS or aluminum. Either of which i don't care to waste chems on refining.
Now for my current question I attached photos below. The last 2 batches of gold filled jewelry left behind some kind of yellow mud. Not 100% sure I got it all seperated from foils but most of it is out.
I really just want to know if it's lower base metals not worth holding for refining further. As I am new I am really just working on perfecting the silver / gold refining for repeatedly refining good bars of 22 - 24k gold and pure silver with little to no contamination, or as best that can be achieved without a gold / silver cell.
Any ideas what it is and if it worth holding for later refining is much appreciated.
The other photo is what is left after I separated the mud.
