Up to you but if you mix sulfuric acid in with your left over caustic you can neutralise it before disposing of it. Aiming for pH 7. If you get it to that you can safely pour it down a normal wastewater drain.
Nice indeed remote rural off grid here NSW AU opal miner , have a lot of nice looking quartz from my last visit to tassie off 2 workshop to give this a try.
On some really high grade gold ore in quartz, I used a long hot dog tongs to hold the specimen, and a propane torch to heat it up until it's glowing, then drop the specimen in cool water to shatter the quartz from the solid metal, i did this over and over until all the remained was the gold, regards
@@NuggetHunter I also use a heavy duty stainless steel 5 gallon sauce pot to roast material by attaching a chain through both handles, i have a burn barrel with adequate ventilation to get the sauce pot glowing red when i have a bunch of wood burning, all I do is carefully pull the pot and set it on the ground, and from around 10 feet away, I fill the glowing pot with water from a hose, it boils for a half an hour, you may want to try this method with your material, I usually do this with a fair amount of black sands to crack, regards
@matthewsaleman58 anytime mate, just make sure you do it outside and wear ppe gear like safety glasses, respirator. Also make sure it's fully cooled down prior adding in water
So that I understand what you have done. All the small gold in the quartz is released and is collected to form nugget size gold specimen from your caustic mixture? What was the weight of the quartz before and all the gold recovered?
@@NuggetHunterI watched it. I saw plenty of smashed up quartz and some loose pieces of AU he happened to loosen up with his hammer. In my experience, what hydrofluoric acid does is phenomenal.
@@bartman7144it does work very well, however HF is extremely dangerous and I’m very somewhat experienced with refining so I know it can be used safely, just not to most people
That's enough with the yeehaws! I hate it when we do it and you sir, are not from Texas. Im alright with the "Fuckinhell" though. Then ya sound like a proper Aussie.
😳 wow i have this all over my property I HAD NO IDEA.. I MEAN EVERYWHERE HUGE CHUNKS WISH I COULD SHOW YOU A PICTURE... WELL I DEFINITELY KNOW WHAT I'M DOING 2MRW ❤THANK YOU I SHOULD HAVE YOU COME HERE I WAS COLLECTING THEM BC I JUST THOUGHT THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL NOW I REALLY DO😂
@@NuggetHunter Correct, so lye is not soap, big difference ^^ pls don`t dump chemicals in nature it`s just stupid, just dispose them correctly and safe. And wear some safety protection, gloves, glasses ^^ better safe then blind ;)
@JCKDPTT will do, just had someone else comment on this vid.. explaining the right way to dispose of it.. what was a great handy tip.. I'm have to do another video showing the safe way
Up to you but if you mix sulfuric acid in with your left over caustic you can neutralise it before disposing of it. Aiming for pH 7. If you get it to that you can safely pour it down a normal wastewater drain.
@MurrayRiver1 now that's a good tip..
Tha is for the info.. I'll get myself some during the week in some Ph strip's
Nice indeed remote rural off grid here NSW AU opal miner , have a lot of nice looking quartz from my last visit to tassie off 2 workshop to give this a try.
@TheSilmarillian no worries mate.. hope you find plenty of gold in it
On some really high grade gold ore in quartz, I used a long hot dog tongs to hold the specimen, and a propane torch to heat it up until it's glowing, then drop the specimen in cool water to shatter the quartz from the solid metal, i did this over and over until all the remained was the gold, regards
@@g-dcomplex1609 it's definitely nice gold bearing quartz. Thanks for the tip 👍 I still have 300 to 400 kilograms left to crush. I'll give it a go
@@NuggetHunter I also use a heavy duty stainless steel 5 gallon sauce pot to roast material by attaching a chain through both handles, i have a burn barrel with adequate ventilation to get the sauce pot glowing red when i have a bunch of wood burning, all I do is carefully pull the pot and set it on the ground, and from around 10 feet away, I fill the glowing pot with water from a hose, it boils for a half an hour, you may want to try this method with your material, I usually do this with a fair amount of black sands to crack, regards
@g-dcomplex1609 sweet I'll have to get my weber kettle going and load it up with charcoal
Im looking forward to trying this. All my previous specimens went to the dolly pot. Thanks for the video
@matthewsaleman58 anytime mate, just make sure you do it outside and wear ppe gear like safety glasses, respirator. Also make sure it's fully cooled down prior adding in water
So that I understand what you have done. All the small gold in the quartz is released and is collected to form nugget size gold specimen from your caustic mixture? What was the weight of the quartz before and all the gold recovered?
@mikegoldmine9692 unfortunately this video was made a long time ago. And never weighed ore or the gold.. next time I'll do just that
Thank you bloke, from a dam Yankee, I used too much water...tell Chris & Gadzee hi 4 me
@@James-fi6rv cheers mate, thanks for watching.. and definitely say hello to them for u
Wow awesome stuff love it 👍
Thanks mate
Soak that quartz in hydrofluoric acid. It’s the only way you will recover all of your specimen gold intact. Caustic soda does little or nothing.
@@bartman7144 have you watched the video.. all the quartz is gone after 2 to 3hrs
@@NuggetHunterI watched it. I saw plenty of smashed up quartz and some loose pieces of AU he happened to loosen up with his hammer. In my experience, what hydrofluoric acid does is phenomenal.
@bartman7144 I do keep all the left over quartz for a crush and pan for a later date
@@bartman7144it does work very well, however HF is extremely dangerous and I’m very somewhat experienced with refining so I know it can be used safely, just not to most people
Awesome mate 👍👌👌
@andalucianarts8666 thanks mate,
HOT TIP" THANX Newsub from up in the Pines" Central Idaho, USA! CHEERS M8! jd
Anytime I hope you enjoyed the vid 😁😁
thanks, very interesting.
@@zemetrius no worries
That's enough with the yeehaws! I hate it when we do it and you sir, are not from Texas. Im alright with the "Fuckinhell" though. Then ya sound like a proper Aussie.
@@mikeblair2594 yee fucknhell Haa 🤣😂🤣
Amazing, how has the method changed down the track ,since I know where the original receipt had come from.
It's amazing brother
@@kaningraja2145 pretty cool hey
That's interesting.
@@ophirdog thanks mate
😳 wow i have this all over my property I HAD NO IDEA.. I MEAN EVERYWHERE HUGE CHUNKS WISH I COULD SHOW YOU A PICTURE... WELL I DEFINITELY KNOW WHAT I'M DOING 2MRW ❤THANK YOU I SHOULD HAVE YOU COME HERE I WAS COLLECTING THEM BC I JUST THOUGHT THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL NOW I REALLY DO😂
@speakfreesaveamericanow7734 good luck hope you find some gold
Good for the environment
@@philipMorris-e9q soap is made from caustic soda 😍 . I do pour it on my weeds
@@NuggetHunter Correct, so lye is not soap, big difference ^^ pls don`t dump chemicals in nature it`s just stupid, just dispose them correctly and safe.
And wear some safety protection, gloves, glasses ^^ better safe then blind ;)
@JCKDPTT will do, just had someone else comment on this vid.. explaining the right way to dispose of it.. what was a great handy tip.. I'm have to do another video showing the safe way
Can’t u just heat it up and melt it out?
@yamabiru4553 you could but I live seeing what the nugget looks like.. crystalline gold looks way to awesome to melt
Where's your mask and gloves ??😢 Don't you lose alot of gold this way ??
@tinarankin9290 lol yer I should be more responsible and wear my ppe 🤣
If you pour it off slowly into another container you won't loose any fines..
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@@shanepeay900 not what?
Love you❤❤❤
@@kaningraja2145 cheers