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Gold assay n a process to measure purity of items containing gold the process of gold assaying is a way to ensure that gold coins or gold bullion bars produced by a gold mint meet the correct purity standards and content for example, the us mint guarantees that its american gold buffalo coin has a minimum 99. There are various gold assaying processes used today, each specific gold assay choice will depend on the type of gold item being checked for purity. This native gold contained silver and other metals as. The good delivery rules for gold and silver bars lbma. The cyanide solution should be kept rather weak, as gold is slightly soluble in strong solutions of cyanide of potassium. Icon guarantees reliable, precise results courtesy of fire assay techniques and by following iso 11426.
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