Australian prospector needing help

[gajonois]

I have found a large copper deposit and in same area found small amounts of gold in sandstone. It is my belief that there is plenty more here. There is also iron ore and plenty quartz. Lots of mineralization all around. In this area with all the copper would it be worth smashing copper ore for gold. My refining process is usually to extract the gold via bleach and HCI this is fine for quartz and sandstone but will my acid also draw out the copper in the ore or just the gold as it usually does. I have never tried it with copper. Thanks

 

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[DeepseekerADS]

No answer for you, but I hope you're practicing respiratory protection.

 

[gajonois]

not much help on the forum. Thought I would have at least one person who could try to answer my question

 

[dave wiseman]

not much help on the forum. Thought I would have at least one person who could try to answer my question

Try this one in your homeland...Gold Detecting and Prospecting Forum

 

[Au dave]

Gajonois... try the Australian Prospecting site in Aus. they may have some info but you have to sign up for full access, though you can see most posts as a guest.

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[winners58]

you'll find your answers Here https://www.911metallurgist.com/
dig deep in the blog/ archives

my guess would be a knelson Concentrator then reduce the cooper content with sulfuric acid.
https://youtu.be/Egik4BPfVX8

 

[911Met]

I have found a large copper deposit and in same area found small amounts of gold in sandstone. It is my belief that there is plenty more here. There is also iron ore and plenty quartz. Lots of mineralization all around. In this area with all the copper would it be worth smashing copper ore for gold. My refining process is usually to extract the gold via bleach and HCI this is fine for quartz and sandstone but will my acid also draw out the copper in the ore or just the gold as it usually does. I have never tried it with copper. Thanks

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