• Crush and grind the sulfide ore (e.g. pyrite or arsenopyrite). • Roast the ore in air at ~600–700°C to oxidize sulfides: • Gold becomes liberated. • Mix the roasted material with fluxes (borax, soda ash, silica). • Smelt in a furnace at ~1100°C. • Gold separates and settles at the bottom as metallic gold. #goldprospector @all followers | Hassan Hamdati

Better view of sliced gold ore from yesterday. Predominantly pyrite, yes. But visible gold is mixed in or visible where pyrite has rotted away. Pyrite is iron sulfide. Gold and iron often occur in similar places. Especially quartz veins. Iron staining is usually a tell tale sign of gold in Idaho. Most gold is NOT visible in the world. A very small percentage.....estimated at 1% or less....of gold in the world....is visible..... so don't get discouraged if you don't "see any gold". The trick is k

If pyrite is present, the gold is very likely locked in sulfides Here is the correct STEP-BY-STEP method for: (Gold locked in pyrite) #StarsEverywhere #treasure #goldprospector #goldmining #goldrecovery #GoldRush #GoldMining #GoldDiscovery #MetalDetecting #GoldSearch #GoldFinds #TreasureHunting #GoldDiggers #ProspectorsLife #ontario #georgia #quebec #gold #diygold #howtomakemoney #rock #goldsearch #stones #treasurehunting @all followers | Hassan Hamdati