Posted by Owen Roberts on December 02, 2006 at 20:08:09 from 195.92.67.65 user OwenRoberts.
In Reply to: Re: Captain Flint's travels - overcooked? posted by John Lambert on December 02, 2006 at 17:51:41:
"But how will I know if you are using real aqua regia, etc. etc."
You are welcome to come and dabble your fingers in it to test it, John. It does wonders for swift skin removal. Even on it's own, concentrated nitric acid will turn your skin brown and it will then flake off quite easily.
But I will have to be sure that your gold is really gold and also that you are really you.
Anyway if you live in the UK, you may have a more cost effective chance of finding gold in Wales rather than the Klondyke.