 Album: Seattle, Washington 2007
Image: 438 / 545
Date: 2007-09-03 10:16:28
Tags: Seattle These items were used in Seattle as part of the process to assay gold.
1. Crucibles
A sample of gold is melted by heating it to very high temperatures in a crucible.
2. Tongs
The hot crucible is carefully removed with tongs from the oven.
3. Furnace Muffle
4. King Mold
A conical piece of gold, called a "King," is formed by pouring the melted gold into a King Mold. The King is used in the rest of the assaying process. Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/79)
Aperture: f/5.6
Sensitivity: 400 ISO
Focal Length: 28 mm
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Owner: Ruben Schoenefeld
Camera Number: 1560516904
Image Number: 1929234 | 
