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Ask The Experts—What minerals are magnetic? Can rare earth magnets capture platinum?
February 2011 by Chris Ralph
What minerals are magnetic? I have heard that super magnets (rare earth magnets) can capture platinum. True?Additional articles that might interest you...
Ask The Experts—Amalgamation
January 2011
Q: Exactly how does amalgamation work? Does it “melt” the gold (or copper, or silver, etc.) and form an alloy? If one leaves a piece of gold in mercury, will the entire sample become an amalgam (combination) of gold and mercury? Or does it only affect the surface...
Q: Exactly how does amalgamation work? Does it “melt” the gold (or copper, or silver, etc.) and form an alloy? If one leaves a piece of gold in mercury, will the entire sample become an amalgam (combination) of gold and mercury? Or does it only affect the surface...
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January 2015
• Is the Spenceville Wildlife area open to prospecting?
• Is the Spenceville Wildlife area open to prospecting?
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March 2015
Q: Is this gold or some other metal?
Q: Is this gold or some other metal?
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April 2014
Magnetometers explained
Magnetometers explained
Ask The Experts: Potential for developing magnesite deposit
March 2017
Q: What I would like to know is how to confirm if it is magnesite and the quality.
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