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Free Milling Gold?

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watchdr

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I have read several places where people talk about free milling gold. I wonder if someone would be kind enough to explain what this is? Thanks in advance. Ken
 
Gold that is not bound to other minerals in such a way that you can tell it is gold.....
If you have a rock that has small piece's of gold mixed into it..you would mill it to get at the gold....milling is actually crushing the rock and freeing the parts that make it up.
At least that's my best explanation.
Am I right ??
 
LOL I googled it and I am still LOST!!

Free Milling Ores
Free milling ores comprise the most profitable gold ores. Quite logically, the ore types that fall under this category promise great gold recoveries, sometimes even up to 99 percent. The best positive with this ore type is that it can be easily crushed, washed and milled to recover the gold contained within it. However, these are rare in nature. The best example for this ore type is sugar quartz shot through with metallic gold. Quartzrose ores in general fall under this category.



Read more: What Are the Different Gold Ore Types? Edit..sorry it linked to forsale items sponsors carry
 
gold that is mixed with other stuff that does not break down without complex processes would be non-free milling ore's
 
JimGilmore, Thanks. So a specimen piece of gold on quartz is free milling? Or is the gold so small it can't be seen so the only way to get it is by milling?


Scubadetector,
I googled it as well and did not understand it that is why I asked on here. I thought someone here might actually be able to explain it so real people could understand. I wonder what "easily crushed" means? That is a subjective term. I mean if I had a 100 ton press I would think crushing any rock would be easy as long as the rock was small enough!!
 
Free milling = no chemical process needed to recover it.

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Mike
 
I think any gold that can be recovered by just crushing and sorting it by say a pan and water is free milling....if you need to use acid or other chemicals to get it it is not free milling..
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