ORMUS Parting Methods
Here is a little chart that I have prepared with information which we might use for parting
the m-state elements:
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Dry M-state dissolves in
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Element
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ORME BP
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Hydrochloric
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Magnesium |
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Y
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Calcium |
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Y
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Cobalt |
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Y
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Nickel |
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Y
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Copper |
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Y
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Ruthenium |
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Y
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Rhodium |
1066 C - 1250 C
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Y
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Palladium |
Over 2700 C
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Y
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Silver |
1800 C
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Y
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Rhenium |
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Y
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Osmium |
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Y
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Iridium |
5400 C
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N
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Platinum |
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S
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Gold |
425 C - 600C
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N
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Mercury |
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Y
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If you separate the gold, iridium and platinum out by dissolving the mix in HCl, then you can
part the gold from this by heating the dry precipitate over 425 degrees. This would leave mostly iridium with a bit
of platinum.
You can also take the dissolved m-state and re-precipitate it. The rhodium should be the
first to come out of the dried precipitate when heated to 1066 degrees Celsius.
Hudson has a great deal more information on his chemical parting methods in his Australian
patent.
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