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Amalgamation
Mercury is added to gravity concentrates to form an amalgam with gold
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Do not use whole ore amalgamation
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Gravity concentrate is stirred with mercury to form the amalgam
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Drum mixer
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DO NOT MIX WITH HANDS WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES |
Separating amalgam and excess mercury
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Panning in confined pools to separate amalgam from tailings |
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Panning in open water causes contamination |
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