goldrushedharold
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- Joined
- Nov 6, 2011
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- 6
hi guys id really like to have posted my first post to say hi and how much i love this site but iam sitting at my laptop wanting to tear my hair out plz help,i want to read the great info that this great site has to offer but i cant seem to focus,after going around like a maniac collecting all the computers i can get my hands on and the money i spent on chemicals ahhhhhhhhhhh,ok sorry i'll get to the point -yesterday i wanted to give refining a try so i went into the garage like a crazy son of a gun i had a chem mask on i for some reason mixed 1 part nitric acid to 3 parts hydrochloric acid altogether about 240mls i added the gold bits i had chipped off into little bits then added them to the solution,it started bubbling instantly then 5 minutes into the process it started to turn to a green colour then the reaction stopped completly so i filtered a little bit to see if the solution will turn yellow when i add the sodium(percipitent),i added a bit of sodium meta to the green test solution it started bubbling and changed to a black brownish colour but it didnt powderize an fall to the bottom like it should,plz someone help me out as i dont know if i should have done the process on a hotplate???and why didnt it turn out yellow ??am i screwd an can i still save the solution,pppllllllllllzzz guys help me out thanks for your time.