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Assayer |
| Job Description |
Tests Ores And Minerals And Analyzes Results To Determine
Value And Properties Of Components, Using Spectrographic
Analysis, Chemical Solutions, And Chemical Or Laboratory
Equipment, Such As Furnaces, Beakers, Graduates, Pipettes, And
Crucibles: Separates Metals Or Other Components From Dross
Materials By Solution, Flotation, Or Other Liquid Processes, Or
By Dry Methods, Such As Application Of Heat To Form Slags Of
Lead, Borax, And Other Impurities. Weighs Residues On Balance
Scale To Determine Proportion Of Pure Gold, Silver, Platinum, Or
Other Metals Or Components. May Specialize In Testing And
Analyzing Precious Metals And Be Designated Gold-and-silver
Assayer (profess. & Kin.).
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