Extracting Gold from Ore Found at an Abandoned Mine Dump

In this video I try crushing and smelting down a rock sample that I found in the waste rock dump of an abandoned mine. This mine historically produced ore grading around 10g/t Au. So lets see if we can find some of that gold in here! (I filmed this several years ago) #goldpanning #goldmining #prospecting #metallurgy #gold
I grabbed a few other samples from this mine dump and will be processing those rocks in future videos so SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss them!
Here is the link to my upgraded DIY ROCK CRUSHER video:
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More fun videos coming right up!
Thanks for watching :)

[@DevinGrosz]

I think you can cook the borax to dry it out. I have done that with copper sulphate that was in a hydrated state.

[@LetsCrushRocks]

That's actually how I make soda ash (sodium carbonate). Just take baking soda (sodium Bi-carbonate) and still it in the oven at 200F for about an hour. I'll look into that for borax, though I seem to recall seeing a video where they said you had to actually get it to melting temperature to reduce it, then pour it out, let it solidify and break it up again. Quite a bit of work!

[@durtyt4770]

I spray my cone mold with wd 40 after I heat it so it drops out easy.

[@TheChronicsmoka]

They make wingnut sockets and drivers...

[@LetsCrushRocks]

Thanks, that's a good call! That would be a lot faster. But I have since added a feed/extraction port at the top so I just drop the rocks in and then tip it upside down to dump out the crushed material.