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Post by Flying kiwi Thu 02 Oct 2014, 3:12 pm

got some fine shards of lead mixed in with my fine gold from running my dryblower in a trashy area, is there an easy way to separate it out? or is it ok to not bother throw it in the melt pot together with some Borax and separate that way?

cheers Tom

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Post by Guest Thu 02 Oct 2014, 4:29 pm

if the lead is chunky u should b able to separate--otherwise yep--borax and silica sand --add equal amounts

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ray

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Post by thedigger Thu 02 Oct 2014, 6:43 pm

Boil it in sulphuric acid,that dissolves it.
Regards Frank

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Post by Flying kiwi Fri 03 Oct 2014, 3:06 pm

Thanks guys give it a crack

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