Mud to Gold -- Shake and Bake 

You are right. For me the joy is the discovery. -- Dave

My pleasure

Thanks!

Yeah, I've been wondering the same thing. Time to do some research...

@@orophilia I think you need to play with the PH to get the clay to let go. That and an air pump.

@@petterandersson7429 That's an interesting suggestion. I don't know how to deal with micron gold in clay but I'll start looking around. Thanks! -- Dave

Thanks for the comment! -- Dave

Hi Mike, You are absolutely right. I think the most promising muck will be at the base of the slope. Still learning... -- Dave

Good morning. Yes, this is from one of the veins that I've been sampling, but I've also been taking small samples from all over southern California. Not for finding a workable mine, but for the pure joy of discovery, being in the "bush", and my love of geology. I haven't seen Keith's video but I'll go look him up. Yes, I have the tailings and I plan to analyze them somehow. Maybe I'll try eco-GoldX. I don't know anything about it, but I'll look it up. I think I'll also try a vortex concentrator, something simple in a bucket. Thanks for the great info! -- Dave

@@orophilia www.youtube.com/@hardrockuniversity7283

@@orophilia another channel you may enjoy www.youtube.com/@myadventure7069

I ordered 5 kg of the o-series eco-goldex. I'll make a video... Thx!

@@orophilia excellent! I'm still testing it's use in various conditions with both ewaste and ore. Thus far it's very promising. I will be looking forward to your application of it - it's a relatively new product, so not many people using it yet( especially on YT ) , so your contribution will be a great addition to the community :)

Buenas noches.

There was no matte, so no, I don't think so. -- Dave

I don't know. What temperature are you smelting at?

@@orophilia 1150 degrees for 45 mnts

@@orophilia 1150 degrees

The iron bonds with the sulfur to make FeS which is then absorbed by the flux.

@@orophilia thank you so much ..litharge means sulfides also ?? I thought that it means lead oxide

@@abdeljalilabdeljalil5135 Yes, litharge is lead oxide. It reduces to lead in the smelt and collects the precious metals.

Tge rod help to reduce letharge to?? As you said at 3:40?

Hi Sliceman. It's a hobby. Less expensive than owning an airplane. ;-) -- Dave

I use anhydrous borax. The black color in the flux comes from Manganese Dioxide, an oxidizing agent. Cheers! -- Dave

I meant to say 20 mule white borax and chapmen flux and thinner...