smelting fine gold for the first time

[montanacreations]

It has been good for me to spend what time I had available listening and learning, guess I was raised that way. I am trying to do the entire process our selves as we cant produce enough concentrate to sell at this point, and may never be able to get to that level. So learning the chemistry side of this has been really interesting and fun, want to be able to just sell to a refiner at some point with somewhat clean metals, smelters are about a thing of the past for small scale operations. Our sulfides carry a lot of value but pretty complex, so finding myself at a point where I need to get more involved and start asking educated questions hopefully! Thanks again for all the info and help available on this forum.
Cliff

 

[Lindowitz]

Maybe the aqua regia method could help?

 

[Lindowitz]

https://sciencenotes.org/aqua-regia-definition-and-preparation/

I've only read of it in passing. But I think it is dangerous yeah but it could help.

 

[galenrog]

Using aqua regia on ore of any kind is foolish, and possibly dangerous, without first knowing exactly what your ore consists of. Same goes for placer concentrates. Very toxic gasses can easily form from a variety of materials present in ore. Compounds that are difficult to remove can also be produced, making recovery and refining a lengthy and wasteful process. Do some study, with real books, on mining, recovery, and refining of precious metals. This forum has a plethora of information, but Neanderthals like myself prefer hard copies.

Time for more coffee.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Galenrog, he is commenting a 6 years old thread in his 2 first posts.

Lindowitz, listen to the advice you are given.
It is wise to read and learn first, and this forum will give you the opportunity to learn most within refining of precious metals, but it will take dedication and effort.

 

[galenrog]

Galenrog, he is commenting a 6 years old thread in his 2 first posts.

Lindowitz, listen to the advice you are given.
It is wise to read and learn first, and this forum will give you the opportunity to learn most within refining of precious metals, but it will take dedication and effort.

I know he was replying to a six year old post. Since I was feeling charitable, I did not bring it up.

Lindowitz, now that Yggdrasil has brought it up, why were your first two posts in response to a six year old post?

Time for more coffee.