I’ve seen this happen maybe twice before in the 10+ years I’ve been doing karat scrap refining. Any ideas as to what is happening here?
My best guess is either platinum metal groups OR leftover base metals separating from the gold after settling? I have a healthy amount is gold settled out on the bottom after the solution has been left alone for about 8 hours. The layer in question is about 1/2” thick and right at the top. This is the second refine of this particular batch using SMB.
In the past, I’ve simply poured this off into my gold waste solutions and proceeded as normal with my gold washing. Thanks in advance.
My best guess is either platinum metal groups OR leftover base metals separating from the gold after settling? I have a healthy amount is gold settled out on the bottom after the solution has been left alone for about 8 hours. The layer in question is about 1/2” thick and right at the top. This is the second refine of this particular batch using SMB.
In the past, I’ve simply poured this off into my gold waste solutions and proceeded as normal with my gold washing. Thanks in advance.
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