ShinyGoldPT
Tenderfoot
- Jan 12, 2017
- 8
- 14
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hi all,
I know a place on a beach that has a gold concentration of 9 grams per cubic metre, which is a lot
, but i really new to prospecting so i have some questions. I know that the gold mesh is around 80 so would be pretty visible to the naked eye right?
I know that there is some small concentration of pyrite and i fear that i won't be able to distinguish the gold and the pyrite at 80 mesh size (even though i have 30 - 200x loupes), so i thought i could dissolve the iron in acid, but the only acid i can get is "muriatic acid" (hydrochloric acid) and i really can't find information about pyrite reaction in HCL, anyone knows if i can dissolve pyrite in HCL?
The last thing is: i can expect some flour gold for each scoop of sand right, because of the concentration / size?
I just want a gram or two for my collection
Thank you all
I know a place on a beach that has a gold concentration of 9 grams per cubic metre, which is a lot
, but i really new to prospecting so i have some questions. I know that the gold mesh is around 80 so would be pretty visible to the naked eye right? I know that there is some small concentration of pyrite and i fear that i won't be able to distinguish the gold and the pyrite at 80 mesh size (even though i have 30 - 200x loupes), so i thought i could dissolve the iron in acid, but the only acid i can get is "muriatic acid" (hydrochloric acid) and i really can't find information about pyrite reaction in HCL, anyone knows if i can dissolve pyrite in HCL?
The last thing is: i can expect some flour gold for each scoop of sand right, because of the concentration / size?
I just want a gram or two for my collection
Thank you all
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