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2. Karatmeter - Wikipedia

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   There are many models of Gold Purity Testing machines available - from portable (light weight) to industrial grade machines. Apart from X-ray spectrometer technique, other older traditional methods are using the TouchStone and Acid to test the gold purity. But TouchStone and Acid are destructive testing - a tiny sample of gold is cut and then ...

3. Metallurgical assay - Wikipedia

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   A model of a late 19th-century Canadian seal used to certify the quality of assayed gold. A metallurgical assay is a compositional analysis of an ore, metal, or alloy, usually performed in order to test for purity or quality. Some assay methods are suitable for raw materials; others are more appropriate for finished goods.

4. Touchstone (assaying tool) - Wikipedia

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   The touchstone was used during the Harappa period of the Indus Valley civilization ca. 2600–1900 BC for testing the purity of soft metals. [2] It was also used in Ancient Greece. [3] The touchstone allowed anyone to easily and quickly determine the purity of a metal sample.

5. Fineness - Wikipedia

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   24-karat gold is pure (while 100% purity is very difficult to attain, 24-karat as a designation is permitted in commerce for a minimum of 99.95% purity), 18-karat gold is 18 parts gold, 6 parts another metal (forming an alloy with 75% gold), 12-karat gold is 12 parts gold (12 parts another metal), and so forth. [20]

6. Assay office - Wikipedia

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   Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals. This is often done to protect consumers from buying fake items. Upon successful completion of an assay (i.e. if the metallurgical content is found be equal or better than that claimed by the maker and it otherwise conforms to the prevailing law) the assay offices typically stamp a hallmark on the item to ...

7. Gold bars are selling like hot cakes in Korea's convenience ...

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   In South Korea’s GS25 convenience store chain, customers can buy small gold wafers from vending machines. ... prices of gold have surged to a record 456,000 won ($335.3) ...