Crushing Ore - Newbie question for you.

[BBM610]

So, does gold the size of dust exist in rock the size of ver small particle; that are so small they do not appear metallic.

I suck at panning.

I leached some ore; once with HCL and H2O2 and got yellow liquid.

Not as good.

I leached a second time with HCL and Bleach and think I got gold chloride.

I tried to melt.

I suck at melting gold.

It was a black oxidized lump that never really melted.

I am having the ore assayed now.

None of the rocks appear metallic.

Though I am getting precipitates that look. 18K - 23K in color.

When I crush the rock it regularly produces little pieces that squash flat and stick to the hammer from inside of hard rock.

They look like cornflakes but not very mettallic; red/yellow, yellow, and yellow/white.

Does gold dust appear in little clumps in rock?

Thanks.

 

[KevinInColorado]

So, does gold the size of dust exist in rock the size of ver small particle; that are so small they do not appear metallic.
YES

I suck at panning
WATCH SOME VIDEOS AND PRACTICE. It's the only way.

I leached some ore; once with HCL and H2O2 and got yellow liquid.

THAT YELLOW LIQUID IS GOLD CHLORIDE.

I leached a second time with HCL and Bleach and think I got gold chloride
MAYBE SO. SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE PLAYING WITH CHEMISTRY YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. Find a mentor, read more.

I tried to melt.

I suck at melting gold.

It was a black oxidized lump that never really melted.
WHAT DID YOU USE TO MELT IT? Sounds like you need more heat.

I am having the ore assayed now.
COOL, I hope you get good news.

None of the rocks appear metallic.
PRECIPITATES typically don't appear metallic.

Though I am getting precipitates that look. 18K - 23K in color.

When I crush the rock it regularly produces little pieces that squash flat and stick to the hammer from inside of hard rock.
WHAT ROCK. WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING SOUNDS LIKE how native metals behave.

They look like cornflakes but not very mettallic; red/yellow, yellow, and yellow/white.

Does gold dust appear in little clumps in rock?
IT CAN.