Found this gold dust in 3 minutes

[reptwar1]

I live by the Arkansas river and dug out a crack in sidewalk, that is submerged when river floods. Literally took 3 minutes to collect this gold dust. It stuck to my dust pan, and I am wondering about ways to collect it. There are literally hundreds of more cracks for me to dig out. Thanks in advance

 

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[reptwar1]

Ever eat a sidewalk? Many parts are edible

I have done masonry for years. I've probably inhaled enough concrete, to equal a 10' long sidewalk

 

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[reptwar1]

Went today and put up 10x the burlap covered in fish oil. Not sure if burning the burlap will yield better results than dipping in lighter fluid, in terms of retrieving the fine gold

 

[johnedoe]

Went today and put up 10x the burlap covered in fish oil. Not sure if burning the burlap will yield better results than dipping in lighter fluid, in terms of retrieving the fine gold

The only way to completely recover fine gold from burlap is to burn it......
Otherwise there is always some entrapment in the weave of the burlap....

Besides.... who wants to deal with enough solvent to soak that much burlap?

 

[reptwar1]

The only way to completely recover fine gold from burlap is to burn it......
Otherwise there is always some entrapment in the weave of the burlap....

Besides.... who wants to deal with enough solvent to soak that much burlap?

Very true. And the burlap that I have submerged, would probably require 10 gallons of lighter fluid

 

[johnedoe]

Well....... Hows the project coming along?

 

[reptwar1]

Gold Finally

 

[reptwar1]

Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap. Thank you Chlsbrns! Now to expand the operation. I need 10x the burlap and how the heck do I melt it without the torch blowing away the fines? Lol

 

[Clay Diggins]

Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap. Thank you Chlsbrns! Now to expand the operation. I need 10x the burlap and how the heck do I melt it without the torch blowing away the fines? Lol

Looks like about a 3179 micron "floater" you've got in there!

Have you got any pictures of your processing operation? I'd like to see how to incinerate (melt?) all that wet burlap with a torch.

It's the technical details that make a good operation. Without more detail you are just another guy with a tiny bit of gold after a month long mining session. How about some more details, I would like to hear more about your wonderful adventure. How many black lumps of gold(?) did you get this time? How high did those bigger pieces have to float up through the water to find your greasy burlap? How much gold weight are you showing there? Where did the black sand come from?

Heavy Pans

 

[Oregon Viking]

Looks like about a 3179 micron "floater" you've got in there!

Have you got any pictures of your processing operation? I'd like to see how to incinerate (melt?) all that wet burlap with a torch.

It's the technical details that make a good operation. Without more detail you are just another guy with a tiny bit of gold after a month long mining session. How about some more details, I would like to hear more about your wonderful adventure. How many black lumps of gold(?) did you get this time? How high did those bigger pieces have to float up through the water to find your greasy burlap? How much gold weight are you showing there? Where did the black sand come from?

Heavy Pans

And after you address thee above questions, I would like to know where do you purchase your fish oil!
It is very expensive! Wholesale source?

 

[Goldwasher]

gold that size as just floating by in a river eh?

 

[reptwar1]

And after you address thee above questions, I would like to know where do you purchase your fish oil!
It is very expensive! Wholesale source?

$30 for 2 gallons Menhaden oil. The 3 pickers were already in the vial before the burlap was burnt and "cleaned"

 

[chlsbrns]

WTG!

I hope that you wore gloves! Lol!!!

 

[chlsbrns]

Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap Burlap. Thank you Chlsbrns! Now to expand the operation. I need 10x the burlap and how the heck do I melt it without the torch blowing away the fines? Lol

It's obvious to me that you want to know how to melt the fines after getting them off the sheets not that you are using a torch to get the gold off of the sheets. Gezzzz some people!

Put the gold in a crucible and cover it with borax. Use a low flame until the borax melts.

I don't remember if I told you to scrape the oil off of the burlap before incinerating incinerating the burlap? The majority of the gold will be in the oil and is easy to capture if you use dish soap to break down and emusify the oil and then strain thru a coffee filter.

It's also obvious to me that the table worked. Thats our secret LOL!!

 

[reptwar1]

gold that size as just floating by in a river eh?

Actually, it's from the first run on the grease table that chlsbrns helped me build

 

[Goldwasher]

i meant for it to get on your magic burlap in the first place

 

[chlsbrns]

i meant for it to get on your magic burlap in the first place

He just said its from the grease table that he built. He puts on his gloves and shovels onto the table. Any gold sticks to the grease.

 

[Nitric]

I'm so confused! I guess I need to start back at the beginning of the thread?

Your getting gold with burlap and fish oil? That stuff stinks after a while! I guess I'll have to back up and get caught up! Glad it's working for you! I doubt I'd have the same luck!

Added....

Just read most of the thread......Never mind......I understand now!

 

[Goldwasher]

no he said burlap burlap burlap...I need 10x more...and there is a difference between grease and oil....and he did not get that gold out of water I already know that.

 

[Nitric]

no he said burlap burlap burlap...I need 10x more...and there is a difference between grease and oil....and he did not get that gold out of water I already know that.

I just read most of the thread then saw the "idea" of the thread...When I posted I only read the last couple pages.......

Glad it's working for them, I just don't think my luck would be that good! I have bad luck?

 

[Goldwasher]

so its a magic burlap table now, and he's shoveling from a sand bar not just floating in the suspended in the water any more. You guys should work on your script a little more.