Borax, Mercury, Blue Bowl or Sluicing?

John_Arizona

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I have a lot of arizona flour gold to process, although I know Mercury is a little dangerous and I heard Borax takes the danger out.

Will the Keene Super Concentrator work for flour gold or should I just use the blue bowl with jet dry?

I tried to take this photo with my cell, it's a little blurry.

Any help would be appreciated.

I'm not finished processing this yet, just taking a short break.

It's hard to get a good shot to see the flour gold.

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Finished Result: 22 Troy oz, from 15 lbs of Ore on 6/10/14

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We have an earthquake classifier and you shouldn't need it with the impact mill. Look around before buying equipment and only buy to suit your production. Right now you are thinking small with a faulted assessment. You should assay the entire area and then buy your equipment to represent how much time that you want to take to extract it. The shortest amount of time to process is not always best but it really depends on the security and availability.

Vibro Separators from Cole-Parmer

I was just sharing a few links that it might help other people.

I always try to help someone out the best I can

Thanks for that link. Those units look great and not too cost worthy
 

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Maybe one of these days John...But if I do break down and get me one...I assure you that I will learn how to tear it down completely too make sure it does not have any cucarachas...After all... I am either playing with The great Tayopa or El Naranjal John... And I sure as heck don't want anyone to be able to track me through a bugged piece of equipment... Heck... I don't even take a cell phone or metal detector with me to the site... I am one paranoid s.o.b. hehehe

Ed T:)

I don't take cells with me either. A cell can broadcast a location even if turned off, it's good to take the battery out of it when your not using it.
 

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So true John...When I go to my little spot that I found a honker of a diamond at... I buy me a new change of clothes... And believe it or not... I strip out of my old clothes and change into my new ones... I even take off my watch... I'm telling you that I am a paranoid s.o.b. lol

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Believe it or not John...The worst thing in the world to take out to your sweet spot is your car or truck newer than the year 1988, or is it 1989... The cars have black boxes that can be downloaded and big brother knows exactly where you have been... It really sucks John...

Ed T:(

Thats why it's good to have an old Dodge Power Wagon
 

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it's better to be paranoid anyway, people that aren't are the ones that need to worry
 

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I'm telling you John... I can go to any one of my sweet spots at any time...If and when I do so desire... Not when some other entity wants me to go to them... hehehe

After all John... Uncle Sam sure could use my source of PGM's... Or is that jest my paranoia speaking??? LOL

Ed T :)

It's better if your sources are only left for you and your location... just make sure no one follows you from a distance. That's why it's good to have an a long gun with a 2 liter bottle taped to the end of it.
 

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Well....it's not paranoia if everyone really is out to get you!

Geeze, guys... lighten up on the conspiracy bs :icon_scratch:
 

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I have hired 2 ex military yesterday, to help in the protection and the transport of this ore, to an undisclosed mill in Phoenix
 

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