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SILVER
SCOPE
There is a lack of information about how to refine the black mud of silver
sulphide.Nitric acid or chloridizing process(aqua regia or ferric chloride)
can be used but both processes present drawbacks.Nitric acid process
releases toxic fumes and needs many reprocessing steps;chloridizing
process converts silver sulphide into silver chloride which needs further
treatment.
MATERIALS
Silver sulphide
Potassium nitrate
Borax
Crucible
Metalic rod
Gas/oxygen torch
1 Bottle of Whisky (Chivas,Crown Royal,Jack Daniel´s,Jim Beam,J&B or
any Whisky you like )
PROCEDURE
Weight the silver sulphide,then put the black mud of silver sulphide,as dry
as possible,into the crucible:
The mixure starts to melt and a green fluid is formed,pour off this green
fluid carefully into a well dried vessel because if it is wet the fluid explotes
and can cause you severe burns.NEVER pour off this hot green fluid into
water: :
Once that you have poured off the green liquid,melt the grey paste which is
pure silver:
Finaly melt the silver and pour it off into an ingot.You will get a nice bar of
shiny and white silver:
Well,we have achieved our goal, now, it is time to celebrate,open that
bottle of whisky and say CHEERS!!!! to me.
Kindest Regards
Manuel