cardinalrunner
Tenderfoot
- Jan 25, 2012
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- Primary Interest:
- Prospecting
Hi guys, I recently started busting up some of the rocks I have collected over the years. I haven't mustered up the courage to get these down to powder.
I did roast a couple in the fire and quickly stopped due to the fumes-very sweet smell. I later asked my parents (chemists) and was informed that this was a very bad idea.
I have now convinced myself that some of these might contain lead, arsenic, and mercury sulphides! yikes! I am hoping this is just my paranoia! Can any of you shed light on this? Think I should crush and pan them out?
If you had to pick one to cush (in hopes of panning out gold) which set of ores would you pick?
Thanks
-Card
I did roast a couple in the fire and quickly stopped due to the fumes-very sweet smell. I later asked my parents (chemists) and was informed that this was a very bad idea.
I have now convinced myself that some of these might contain lead, arsenic, and mercury sulphides! yikes! I am hoping this is just my paranoia! Can any of you shed light on this? Think I should crush and pan them out?
If you had to pick one to cush (in hopes of panning out gold) which set of ores would you pick?
Thanks
-Card
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