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plate amalgamation [1 record]

Record 1 2000-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

Use of copper or copper-alloy plates coated with enough mercury to form a soft adherent film, in order to trap gold from crushed ore pulp as it flows over the plates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Procédé dans lequel le concentré de minerai passe à travers des plaques en alliage de cuivre recouvertes d'une couche de mercure.

OBS

Les métaux précieux, notamment l'or, sont retenus sur les plaques.

Spanish

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