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They dig it or use some simple machine to dig it out.

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Q: How was gold extracted from t he ore in the olden days?
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How was copper probably first extracted from its ore?

Copper was one of the first metals to be discovered, possibly by anchient potters whose furnaces were hot enough to produce copper from the ore malachite.


What is the origin of gold ore?

i do know gold has been around forever and people are always trying to find it. and it's valuable and shiny. but thats it. sorry


How were the conditions in the laurium silver mines in Greece?

Working in an ancient Greek silver mine was unpleasant at best. Ore was extracted by hand, with hammers, by the light of candles, with bad air and extremely hazardous conditions, deep underground. The miner's lives were much like that of Michael Jackson - short, brutish, and nasty.


What are all the products the hittite trade?

Yes, The cultural achievement for which the Hittites are best known is the development of iron technology. Iron is a metal that is extracted from ore. The Anatolia region is rich in iron ore. The Hittites used this natural resource to make tools and weapons. Iron was superior to the bronze that was used by other cultures because it was much stronger and more durable.


How did the technology of iron ore smelting help Kush to become a powerful trading state?

Having learned iron ore smelting from the Assyrians, the Kushites made iron weapons and tools. Kush then provided iron products, ivory, gold, ebony, and slaves from central and eastern africa to the roman empire, arabia, and india. In return the Kushites received luxury goods from india and arabia.

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What mass of 9999 pure gold do you get from 1 gram of gold ore?

The mass of 9999 pure gold you get from 1 gram of gold ore is minute. For example, 30g of gold can be extracted from an 860kg block of gold ore.


How much gold is extracted per ton of ore?

1 ounce


How much gold is extracted per ton rock ore?

1 ounce


How much gold is extracted per ton of rock ore?

1 ounce


What did they do with gold once they extracted from the ground?

Gold that is extracted from the earth is in its ore form, meaning that the gold is mixed with other minerals in the rock. The gold ore is processed by breaking it up into small pieces and heating it to remove the gold, which is extremely soft and melts at a very low temperature, leaving the rock behind.


How much gold Au is extracted per ton of rock ore?

1 ounce


How much gold (au) is extracted per ton rock ore?

1 ounce


How is calcium extracted from its ore?

its extracted


Why were gold and silver among the first metals to be discovered?

they are so unreactive, they do not need to be extracted from their ore.


How did gold extracted from gold ore?

Physical way: Grind the ore to finest powder. Pan (add water and rotate horizontally) Chemical way: Grind and exert chemical solvents


How much is each truckload of ore worth once gold is extracted?

I think a million or more than that


How much is each truckload of ore worth once the gold is extracted?

I think a million or more than that