The furnace for retorting the amalgam to secure the pure gold.Waiuta.1933.

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DescriptionThe furnace for retorting the amalgam to secure the pure gold. The amalgam comprises gold and quicksilver, the latter serving to separate the gold from the ore of after the quartz has been crushed.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19330726-37-01

PhotographerAuckland Weekly News; Divis, Joseph, 1885-1967Date of Photo1933-07-26Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)WaiutaLandmark (Place)The furnace for retorting the amalgam to secure the pure gold.Waiuta.Organisation (eg business)WAIUTA MINEEventThe furnace for retorting the amalgam to secure the pure gold.Waiuta.1933.

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Date Created8th November 2026CommentsAndy Bone
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My grand father was amalgamater..about the same time pretty dangerous job using clay seals on the condenser an boiling mercury

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The furnace for retorting the amalgam to secure the pure gold.Waiuta.1933.

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