The Gold Mine near Geumpang, Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Processing the residue to recover gold and silver - part 2
After pouring the molten metal into water, there is a crinkly product of copper, gold, and silver
Product of copper, gold, and silver melted together
Stove
Burning the metals with acid
After the acid has burned away the liquid is poured into the blue barrels and after a couple of days the silver rises to the top
Silver after removal from barrel
Solid content is gold
Melting the gold
Gold being cleaned
Final burn
The resulting gold in my hand
After pouring the molten metal into water, there is a crinkly product of copper, gold, and silver
Product of copper, gold, and silver melted together
Stove
Burning the metals with acid
After the acid has burned away the liquid is poured into the blue barrels and after a couple of days the silver rises to the top
Silver after removal from barrel
Solid content is gold
Melting the gold
Gold being cleaned
Final burn
The resulting gold in my hand