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by Joe S (AK)
Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:36 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?
Replies: 20
Views: 21477

Re: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?

I thought it was just a typo - and 'went for it', obviously, all in fun! :lol: :roll: For almost my whole life I had trouble with spelling one word..... "maybe". For some silly reason I just, as a child, never could settle on a spelling for it. Finally, in frustration, in my middle years, I carefull...
by Joe S (AK)
Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:11 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?
Replies: 20
Views: 21477

Re: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?

Yes, great entertainment as a story, but now, later in life, a rather good example of good prospecting upstream technique - to find sources for Gold and pocket Gold as well. Easy ------- it's STREAM sluice , not a steam sluice :lol: And yes, he was a flaming socialist - but none of us are perfect I ...
by Joe S (AK)
Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:21 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?
Replies: 20
Views: 21477

Re: Not a whodunit, howwouldyoudoit?

Say there Big Easy! First I'd stockpile the pump, hoses and the sluice box / highbanker. They aren't for searching for gold (prospecting) but rather for later recovery efforts. So, traveling light, yet comfortable enough, it's time to strike off looking for better than usual concentrations of Gold. ...
by Joe S (AK)
Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:02 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Refining GOLD...
Replies: 17
Views: 14493

Re: Refining GOLD...

No, it isn't a dissolution of the trace elemental metals - it's a chemical reaction which converts the elemental Non-Auriferous metals into chlorides. Basic chemistry stuff. Gold and Chlorine variations are a slippery creature to come up with in the wild - which is why they are usually discounted in...
by Joe S (AK)
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Refining GOLD...
Replies: 17
Views: 14493

Re: Refining GOLD...

Chlorine Gas - Cl 2 - is introduced to (bubbled up through) the molten refined Gold as a Post Refining further step to achieve .9999 fineness. The Chlorine combines with the remaining minute trace alloy metals in the liquid to form metallic chlorides which can then, meticulously, be separated from t...
by Joe S (AK)
Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:48 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Refining GOLD...
Replies: 17
Views: 14493

Re: Refining GOLD...

After learning that Chlorine Gas dissolves Gold I realized that an over abundance of raw organic fertilizer was in evidence.

I went no further because I know better.
by Joe S (AK)
Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Old furnace
Replies: 21
Views: 20000

Re: Old furnace

He, He, HE!

Jim, just don't forget where you put it. Happens to me all the time.

Joe
by Joe S (AK)
Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:59 am
Forum: Metal Detecting Forum
Topic: Met an interesting guy today
Replies: 10
Views: 29980

Re: Met an interesting guy today

Jim -

Potato Rake.

Hand held 'picker-uppers'. Those 30" long pincers with a pistol grip for picking your socks up off the floor.

Small (almost child's size) shovel to scoop up the treasures.

OH, an afterthought - borrow some grandkids - they love taking a trip and they are soooooo active. :o
by Joe S (AK)
Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:51 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Best way to determine ownership??
Replies: 21
Views: 19122

Re: Best way to determine ownership??

>THE< best way to find out information is to go to the DNR office, and at the counter, start asking all your pre thought out questions. Computers are handy - but the results are not 100% timely or reliable. There are time delays in getting the recorded information into the data base - and sometimes ...