Blue Clay / Sandy Gravel Assay Results

[racingjoe66]

Okay Guys and Gals, I had 2 samples of material tested and came back with the following results:

Sample 1----gold 0.142 oz per ton
------------silver 0.275 oz per ton
------------platinum 0.021 oz per ton
------------palladium 0.014 oz per ton
------------osmium 0.028 oz per ton
------------ruthenium 0.020 oz per ton
------------iridium 0.007 oz per ton
------------rhodium 0.004 oz per ton

Sample 2----gold 0.133 oz per ton
------------silver 0.199 oz per ton
------------platinum 0.017 oz per ton
------------palladium 0.016 oz per ton
------------osmium 0.023 oz per ton
------------ruthenium 0.021 oz per ton
------------iridium 0.007 oz per ton
------------rhodium 0.005 oz per ton

I am new to all this and wondering if the gold / silver is even worth mining with these results? I assume the other material results are so minor they aren't worth going after? The material sent off to be tested was a mixture of sandy gravel that is sitting on top of a blue clay layer and mixed in with these 2 samples was some of the blue clay that was right there at the sandy gravel layer. Would it be worth it to go deeper into the clay to have it tested further for gold and silver only? Going lets say 6 inches deep and then again at like 24 inches deep into the clay or what do people suggest?

Thanks for any and all input!!!

 

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[alloy_II]

Have you done this? What mass of gold could reasonably be expected to be extracted from a 25 pound bag of activated charcoal sitting in a river for say several years?

I had prepared for such a situtation knowing there was colloidal gold present in the water but on my return found the river had dried up.

Packed an old water purifier filter with AC and was going to use a small gas powered water pump to pass the water through the filter.

Maybe better luck this year.

To recover the gold the activated carbon is burnt to ash then the gold is chemically recovered.

You can purchase activated carbon from any supplier of large water purification systems.

Also if the have the patience A/C can be recovered from automotive emission canisters, but in most cases the carbon is poisoned with hydrocarbon fumes.

The canister on Pats truck required replacing, rather than purchase a new one, opened up the old one and replaced the activated carbon with fresh.

 

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[Tesorodeoro]

I had prepared for such a situtation knowing there was colloidal gold present in the water but on my return found the river had dried up.

Packed an old water purifier filter with AC and was going to use a small gas powered water pump to pass the water through the filter.

Maybe better luck this year.

To recover the gold the activated carbon is burnt to ash then the gold is chemically recovered.

You can purchase activated carbon from any supplier of large water purification systems.

Also if the have the patience A/C can be recovered from automotive emission canisters, but in most cases the carbon is poisoned with hydrocarbon fumes.

The canister on Pats truck required replacing, rather than purchase a new one, opened up the old one and replaced the activated carbon with fresh.

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So this is just a theory of yours and you do not know that it is actually practical? Why are you suggesting people put this in their sluice system?? I suspect t the gold recovered would be measured in parts per billion.

 

[Assembler]

So this is just a theory of yours and you do not know that it is actually practical? Why are you suggesting people put this in their sluice system?? I suspect t the gold recovered would be measured in parts per billion.

With all of the fires on the west cost over the last 4 - 5 years why not run the all ready in place charcoal through your fire process for a nice recovery?

If it is me I would go for the nice exposed rock next to the charcoal and run it through a stamp mill to then pan it out.

 

[Assembler]

I would say if I can see the values with my eye's it will no longer be parts per billion recovery. Want to make a bet here?

 

[alloy_II]

Why not use the centrifuge on the clay slurry to pull out as much heavy solids as you can and fire process what you pull out?

You could also shake down the clay slurry for the heaviest materials and fire process this material.

This would be a fast and realistic test to see what can be recovered. Don't be to surprised if the costs and time for recovery is fairly high.

The centrifuge is very efficient at recovering gold, platinum and silver.

When a precious metals bearing content is introduced every element in the mixture wants to head for outer space but when making contact with the inside of the bowel the lighter elements are forced out and carried outside of the bowel with an excess of water.

The incoming material is screen 1/4" minus

 

[Assembler]

The centrifuge is very efficient at recovering gold, platinum and silver.

When a precious metals bearing content is introduced every element in the mixture wants to head for outer space but when making contact with the inside of the bowel the lighter elements are forced out and carried outside of the bowel with an excess of water.

The incoming material is screen 1/4" minus

I think you will find the centrifuge will pull most of the heavies out that then need the fire process to have a chance at a realistic recovery.

The cost and time will have to be tracked if you want a reasonable returns. Like I said if the clay is rich enough to start with is the key factor.

 

[alloy_II]

So this is just a theory of yours and you do not know that it is actually practical? Why are you suggesting people put this in their sluice system?? I suspect t the gold recovered would be measured in parts per billion.

I'm not suggesting anything, that information came from research and was copy pasted into my thread.

Below from Ammen's book Recovery and Refining Precious metals, page 312.

 

[Clay Diggins]

Why would you think carbon would capture free gold of any size?

 

[alloy_II]

I think you will find the centrifuge will pull most of the heavies out that then need the fire process to have a chance at a realistic recovery.

The cost and time will have to be tracked if you want a reasonable returns. Like I said if the clay is rich enough to start with is the key factor.

Why would you think carbon would capture free gold of any size?

Free gold can be captured via gravity separation while colloidal gold may be recovered with activated carbon.

Colloidal gold which are approximately 1 to 1,000 millimicrons in size.

Activated carbon is the holy grail, every household should have some on hand in case of accidental poisoning

The recommended dose of activated carbon for a patient with acute poisoning is one gram per kilogram of body weight. If this dose does not achieve an acceptable decrease in serum levels of the poison or in signs and symptoms, it should be repeated every four hours, up to a maximum of 36 hours.
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[Clay Diggins]

colloidal gold may be recovered with activated carbon.

How does this recovery take place?

What type of chemistry takes place between these two non reactive elements to cause the gold to be separated from the water?

 

[Assembler]

Free gold can be captured via gravity separation while colloidal gold may be recovered with activated carbon.

Colloidal gold which are approximately 1 to 1,000 millimicrons in size.

Activated carbon is the holy grail, every household should have some on hand in case of accidental poisoning

The recommended dose of activated carbon for a patient with acute poisoning is one gram per kilogram of body weight. If this dose does not achieve an acceptable decrease in serum levels of the poison or in signs and symptoms, it should be repeated every four hours, up to a maximum of 36 hours.
.

Is not the surface area of the carbon the single biggest factor for surface tension capture of any mineral?.

There is a lot of carbon like this in the fire burned areas of the west sitting both on top of the rocks and in the streams.

I think the carbon can let you know of some of the minerals in the area ( As if you don't know this already). The carbon up take (don't know what to call it) is not an effective recovery material.

Now just looking at the rock next to the carbon you may spot something with you eyes and say a gold pan and it will not be in parts per billion.

 

[alloy_II]

How does this recovery take place?

What type of chemistry takes place between these two non reactive elements to cause the gold to be separated from the water?

Your question is a good one, but way beyond my scope of knowledge.

I suspect it has to do with the valence of the different elements that attract one another.

 

[Assembler]

How does this recovery take place?

What type of chemistry takes place between these two non reactive elements to cause the gold to be separated from the water?

Most likely it will take heat, maybe pressure and chemistry for some type of reaction to take place.

Nature is a example of this over and over with all three elements / factors taking place.

 

[Assembler]

Your question is a good one, but way beyond my scope of knowledge.

I suspect it has to do with the valence of the different elements that attract one another.

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The valence you may be referring to usually needs some kind of event (heat, pressure and chemistry) to make the atomic action happen.

 

[Assembler]

I like the fish oil in canvas material bag for two reasons. First low costs for the returns and second low impact and the same easy recovery methods.

Wash out and pan for quick results and when through just burn and pan.

Does anyone get very good results I don't know of anyone, maybe you do.

 

[alloy_II]

Is not the surface area of the carbon the single biggest factor for surface tension capture of any mineral?.

There is a lot of carbon like this in the fire burned areas of the west sitting both on top of the rocks and in the streams.

I think the carbon can let you know of some of the minerals in the area ( As if you don't know this already). The carbon up take (don't know what to call it) is not an effective recovery material.

Now just looking at the rock next to the carbon you may spot something with you eyes and say a gold pan and it will not be in parts per billion.

Assembler I wish you would take the time to read the book I sent you before making further comment.

 

[Assembler]

Assembler I wish you would take the time to read the book I sent you before making further comment.

The book in part will point this out.

Let me ask you what to you think the returns will be with this process? Will this even cover your costs is the big question.

 

[Assembler]

A good test would be to try to remove the heavies from the clay for a fire process test. This will give you some real answers for recovery.

Again if the clay is rich enough to start with you will come out ahead by doing this test.

Let us all know the results as the proof is in the returns.

 

[alloy_II]

The book in part will point this out.

Let me ask you what to you think the returns will be with this process? Will this even cover your costs is the big question.

Only a redneck would expect others to do his research.

Each gram of the stolen carbon was worth $20.00.

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[Ohiogoldfever]

I had to go back and re-read the OP. Holy shit this has turned into a real pissing match. Lol

The guys asking about viability of his material and it’s spun off into capture of microscopic gold with carbon?

Or he could just use a gravity concentrator then smelt the cons to be 100% sure if It makes sense reinvent the wheel or not. Could just try the same way 98% of the world collects gold on a single guy kinda level...

I’m clearly missing something! Lol