Iron, Lead, Zinc, and Silver from Rock Dust

In this video I demonstrate how to isolate iron, lead, zinc, and silver from rock dust collected from the floor of a core shack in a mine up North.

As a side note, I was informed that iron III chloride hexahydrate can not be dehydrated directly to anhydrous iron III chloride, and it first decomposes to the dihydrate, and then hydrolyses to iron oxychlorides. Thus, the iron material obtained here is likely a mixture of the dihydrate, and various iron oxychlorides. Thanks to mspalien for pointing this out. If you enjoyed this video, check out some of my others and drop a like and subscribe for more!

Some activities demonstrated in this video may be dangerous to replicate and should NOT be attempted by individuals at home. While chemistry is very enjoyable, safety must always be number one concern and doing research is very important before trying the reactions themselves. This video is solely intended for educational purposes and should not be replicated in any way shape or form at home.

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