Gold flakes with mercury

[Denny45]

What’s the easiest way to remove mercury from gold flakes?

 

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[DizzyDigger]

Don't take chances with your health..use a RETORT...

 

[Al D]

This is what you need, as well as a fume hood

 

[KevinInColorado]

Or use nitric acid. Simpler and cheaper for small amounts. Google it to learn how. Safety first.

 

[et1955]

Kevin is so right, nitric acid is the way, with the right knowledge it is the best way.

 

[Denny45]

Thanks for the help.
I did go to YouTube and watched some videos and came across a gentleman named (Two Toes). He used nitric acid to separate the mercury from the gold and showed how to remove the mercury with a piece of copper then how to neutralize the acid with baking soda. He also showed how to use mercury to extract gold from blacksands called amalgam.

 

[mytimetoshine]

Easiest? Or best way?

Easiest is to just hit it with a torch.or put it over the camp fire. Best way would be to use a retort.