| Job Title |
Amalgamator |
| Job Description |
Tends Equipment That Separates Gold Or Silver From Ground Ore
By Mercury Amalgamation Process, Using Either Of Following
Methods: (1) Turns Valves Or Opens Gates To Regulate Flow Of Ore
And Water Over Mercury-coated Plates. Adjusts Angle Of Plates To
Facilitate Collection Of Amalgam. Scrapes Accumulated Amalgam
From Plates And Coats Plates With Mercury. (2) Turns Valves Or
Opens Gates To Charge Ground Ore And Mercury Into Rotating-type
Barrels Or Agitating-type Tanks. Starts Equipment And Observes
Accumulation Of Amalgam. Discharges Or Drains Barrel Or Tank To
Recover Gold Or Silver Amalgam.
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