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Abstract tpproved:
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by
A THESIS
submitted to the
in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the
degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
June 1937
APPROVED:
P age
I Introduction i
V Development of Method 5
XIV Summary 1?
DETERMINATION OF GOLD kND SILVER IN CYANIDE SOLUTIONS
Introduction
ing sold from Its crushed oree has become a widely used
(4).
weighed, the silver parted from the gold with nitric acid,
ing dryness.
say Ing.
collector.
results.
Is shown in Table I.
Development of Method
fere.
are as follows:
NH4OH-Hg2(NO3)2 Method
Au Ag Au Ag Au Ag
2.85 1.10 30 --
2.85 1.54 54 --
HgC12-MHC1 Method
2.85 20.96 .90 16.40 32 78
4232 - A-
Method
-B -
HgC12-Mg-HC1 Method
Discussion of Results
TABLE III
Chid.d.ey Method
600 .12 5.24 .115 4,68 89.5 95.6
C.C. 4.96 20.96 4.79 19.46 93 96.5
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TABLE IV
was maintained.
of the granu-
amalgamated with the wadded up foil and some
as
lar lead. The cupel was put in the furnace and treated
test were not quite the seme as in a regular run since the
off the clear liquid and transfer the residue from the
ular lead around the outside of the residue but not cover-
the filter paper will be burned and mercury and its salts
When the cupel has been placed in the hottest part of the
lation.
Discussion of Procedure
ounce.
ion.
Summary
sulfate.