One ball of mercury-gold amalgam is the result of a days work for five miners. Kalimantan, Indonesia
This ball of amalgam is roughly half mercury, half gold. There may be four grams of gold in this ball. To remove mercury the amalgam ball is heated using a blowtorch and the mercury evaporates. During burning the threat of contamination is most serious. Galangan, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo). Note: This image is a bit blurry. Contact us for review
