Easy Ways to Extract Gold from a Rock (with Pictures

Put on your gloves, ear plugs, and protective eye wear. Crushing rocks can be very dangerous, so put on protective gear. Wear thick work gloves to protect your hands from Put the rock powder in a mining pan. A mining pan has holes in the bottom of it like a colander. Because gold is heavy, it will sink to the bottom of the mining pan even while it's Submerge the mining pan in a container of water. Use a container that's larger than your mining pan. Fill the container with water and set it on a level surface where you feel 1. Although this method of gold extraction calls for household chemicals, that doesn't mean they are safe. Please be advised that you must handle t...2. Safety first:1) Goggles2) Rubber Gloves3) Gas Mask/Respirator (not needed if performing outside)4) A Well Ventilated Area (outside or in a room...3. In this step, you will need to take your electronics device and pull out any PCBs from it. On the PCBs, look for gold color.When you find gold,...4. In this step, you should rinse off your PCBs under water and dry thoroughly.5. In this step, you take the hydrogen peroxide and toilet bowl cleaner and mix equal parts of each with enough total solution to be able to fully...6. In this step, all you have to do is wait for the gold foils to come off the PCB. Once you see all the gold foils floating around, wait one more...7. In this step, you will need a large soda bottle that will collect all etching solution (even if it is diluted with water, it still must go into...8. In this step, pour your solution containing the gold into the coffee slowly (make sure your coffee filter is over a cup). Be careful not to rip...9. In this step, turn your coffee filter inside out over a cup and add a little water to the top. This pushes the gold foils off the filter and int...10. In this step, package your etching solution in a bottle with a very tight cap (if using chemical concentrations higher than what I've used, pac...