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Recovering gold that was mixed with aluminum

January 4, 2010

I have some gold that was melted to aluminum what do I need to do to separate them

Carl Gleave
wood working - Colville, Washington

January 13, 2010

Hi, Carl. Aluminum is very easily, but not safely, dissolved in sodium hydroxide. Take it to a chemist friend or local service company. Good luck.

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I am gold refining officer.I think you dissolve this material in hydrochloric acid or nitric acid.u finally get only pure gold.

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- Mumbai, India
January 31, 2010

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