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PLEASE PLEASE this is probably an easy answer for most of you. i am about 3 levels before you get to novice beginner. i watched a few videos and read the instructions for the gold acid test. my problem is this bar of metal is a collection of scrap melted together and to me seems to follow the rules for testing gold higher than 10kt ad i need some guidqnce understanding the results i am getting. b
background: my grandfather was a collector of ALL things and constantly working to build or break apart something. it is just as likely that he meticulously saved every piece of scrap gold he came in contact with over 30 years as it is that he saved brass or copper fittings and made a solid pipe. i found this by fluke in the only box of anything (tools) that made its way to me after he was gone.
it isnt magnetic. it feels dense and heavy for its size. its malleable. i have been able to easily chip at the edges. took it to a pawn shop who said he couldnt be sure because it eventually dissolved but there is always a stream of gold colored flakes that never dissolve. as if it displays properties of a gold that is under 10 kt but i cant find what happens or anything to compare it. i read the information but it seems to me like all that would happen is happening because of the mixture of metals. i pu the acid directly on the bar and some turns an aqua color and then some stays clear. here are some pictures.
i currently have <<this i magnified it is still suspeded in the first puddle of acid. i did it 2 more times to make sure i had enough acid... idk , my camera is horrible but hopefuly u get the idea and can tell me what to do next. please and thank you
background: my grandfather was a collector of ALL things and constantly working to build or break apart something. it is just as likely that he meticulously saved every piece of scrap gold he came in contact with over 30 years as it is that he saved brass or copper fittings and made a solid pipe. i found this by fluke in the only box of anything (tools) that made its way to me after he was gone.
it isnt magnetic. it feels dense and heavy for its size. its malleable. i have been able to easily chip at the edges. took it to a pawn shop who said he couldnt be sure because it eventually dissolved but there is always a stream of gold colored flakes that never dissolve. as if it displays properties of a gold that is under 10 kt but i cant find what happens or anything to compare it. i read the information but it seems to me like all that would happen is happening because of the mixture of metals. i pu the acid directly on the bar and some turns an aqua color and then some stays clear. here are some pictures.
i currently have <<this i magnified it is still suspeded in the first puddle of acid. i did it 2 more times to make sure i had enough acid... idk , my camera is horrible but hopefuly u get the idea and can tell me what to do next. please and thank you