Things You'll Need
Instructions
Place the quartz specimens in the mortar. Use the pestle to break off a couple of small pieces.
Break up the small pieces into small grains of rock. The finer, the better. Gold doesn't break or shatter. It will just flatten out. You must try to release the gold from between layers or what may be attached to the surface.
Scoop about 1/2 cup of crushed rock into the pan and swirl it around in the traditional panning method to suspend the material on the surface while the heavier gold sinks to the bottom. Collect the gold into a bottle using an eye dropper.