New Member, excited to be here.

[Margie Brown01]

Hello everyone, I'm Margie but everyone calls me GiGi, I'm 50 yrs old have two daughters and granddaughter a d another granddaughter on the way,my family is the love of my life , second is exploring new old credks and rivers for artifacts, crystals, gold and gems, and metal detecting. I've been doing it just as a hobby for few years , I love to see what unique pieces I can find and add to my collection. I live in Hartwell, Ga. On Lake Hartwell, near the savannah River and the center of the world. I recently got fascinated with gold panning and I really want to learn the refining processes. I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you and resoectfully learning as much as I can. Thank yiu so much for having me.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Hello everyone, I'm Margie but everyone calls me GiGi, I'm 50 yrs old have two daughters and granddaughter a d another granddaughter on the way,my family is the love of my life , second is exploring new old credks and rivers for artifacts, crystals, gold and gems, and metal detecting. I've been doing it just as a hobby for few years , I love to see what unique pieces I can find and add to my collection. I live in Hartwell, Ga. On Lake Hartwell, near the savannah River and the center of the world. I recently got fascinated with gold panning and I really want to learn the refining processes. I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you and resoectfully learning as much as I can. Thank yiu so much for having me.

Welcome to us.
I edited the thread name.

This is probably the best place to learn:
Here is some links that can get you started:

We ask our new members to do 3 things.
1. Read C.M. Hokes book on refining jewelers scrap, it gives an easy introduction to the most important chemistry regarding refining.
It is free here on the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=19798
2. Then read the safety section of the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/safety.47/
3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/dealing-with-waste.10539/

Suggested reading:
https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/the-library.101/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/when-in-doubt-cement-it-out.30236/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...le-read-this-before-you-post-about-ore.33333/

Video section: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...our-visual-learning-members.35185/post-379931

List of abbreviations: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/a-glossary-of-common-terms.21242/post-219169

Forum rules is here.
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/gold-refining-forum-rules.31182/

 

[Margie Brown01]

Welcome to us.
I edited the thread name.

This is probably the best place to learn:
Here is some links that can get you started:

We ask our new members to do 3 things.
1. Read C.M. Hokes book on refining jewelers scrap, it gives an easy introduction to the most important chemistry regarding refining.
It is free here on the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=19798
2. Then read the safety section of the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/safety.47/
3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/dealing-with-waste.10539/

Suggested reading:
https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/the-library.101/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/when-in-doubt-cement-it-out.30236/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...le-read-this-before-you-post-about-ore.33333/

Video section: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...our-visual-learning-members.35185/post-379931

List of abbreviations: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/a-glossary-of-common-terms.21242/post-219169

Forum rules is here.
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/gold-refining-forum-rules.31182/

Thank you so much, I most definitely will. As soon as I get a feel for everything I plan to upgrade my membership.

 

[Shark]

Not to far from Dalonaga Ga. Some good gold still found around there.