Potable Gold by Manfred Junius
Potable Gold by Manfred Junius
18-6-01. The from the bank purchased Degussa fine Gold (999 .9), was filed
to Gold dust with a file in the Evening.
19-6-01 The Aqua Regis, for the Dissolution of the Gold, was prepared in
Standard Manner, that is, 1/3 hydrochloric acid and 2/3 nitric acid were
poured together.
The Aqua Regis was then poured over the Gold dust in a 1 liter Flask.
(Two such Solutions of Gold in Aqua Regis were prepared)
The yellowish Liquid in the Flask slowly acquires a red colour, in the Flask
appear red-brown Vapours, the Gold fizzles in the Aqua Regis.
The Flask is then put out in the open in a Heating mantle, and slowly heated,
the reaction becomes more violent. It was also stirred several times, and the
Temperature slowly and continually raised.
After all the Gold was dissolved, we began pulling of the Aqua Regis.
During the Process a brown Rim formed in the Flask. The reduction
continued until finally a blackish Precipitate remained.
By further Heating with high Temperatures the unseemly blackish
Precipitate turned into a beautiful golden yellow Gold Calx, as Agricola
describes it in his text.
The next step consisted in pouring 10 ml Cinnamon Oil (from the Cinnamon
rind) over the Gold Calx, the Mass is then stirred.
Cinnamon Oil is an extremely sharp Substance, it irritates the Skin and has
a very strong Aroma. The Gold Calx thus turned into a porridge like mass.
After finishing these Operations, we poured 200 ml highly rectified Wine
Spirit upon the Gold Calx, that slowly turned yellow.
The Flask was then put in a Heating mantle with a Ball Cooler on top, heated,
and the contents circulated for 1 ½ hour. The Liquid took on a light rosy Hue.
Somewhat like light Rosy quartz.
After Cooling the Tincture was decanted, the Gold Calx dried, and ground
in a Mortar. Then again 200 ml fresh Aqua Regis was poured over the Gold
Calx.
Again the Gold Calx fizzled, but the Tincture appeared quicker than the last
time, and took on a deep red Colour.
Finally all Gold Calx is dissolved. The Solution is lightly opaque, and a slight
Residue appears in the Flask.
We now assembled a Distillation train with a sand bath and drew of the
Aqua Regis. Vapours were noticeable in the Laboratory and our Silver
Chains discoloured. The Distillate showed a red Colour, but was
significantly lighter than the Starting material in the Fractionating Flask.
Now the remaining Gold Calx was dried in the Flask outdoors in the Heating
Again the Gold Calx was imbibed with Cinnamon Oil, new Wine Spirit
poured over, and again pulled off in a Sandbath.
This Process was repeated a further two times, the Distillate was saved.
For the next Round, again Aqua Regis was poured over the Gold Calx, again
it foamed and boiled as before, also without Heating.
After dissolution of the Gold Calx, again the Aqua Regis was pulled of in the
open with a Heating mantle, and the temperature was raised to the
For the last Time (fifth Time) Aqua Regis was poured on the Gold Calx. The
Gold Calx again dissolved and everything was again drawn of in the
Heating mantle, again red-brown and milky-white Vapours arose.
The Remaining Cinnamon Oil was added to the Gold Calx and some
Alkahest 2000 added, then Spiritus Vini was poured over it. A beautiful
Golden Tincture arose.
The Spiritus Vini with the Alkahest was distilled of, the remaining Oil
poured off, the Gold Calx was again poured over with Spiritus Vini +
Alkahest, and the Spiritus Vini/Alkahest was again drawn off.
The Oils and Oil-Extractions were now poured together and filtered. All
previous Extracts were also poured together and reduced in volume. All the
so reduced Extracts were then poured together and filtered.
A wonderful ruby red Liquid is the Result.
In clear Beauty the Aurum Potabile presents itself, it circulates by Hand
temperature.
To Complete the Work we reduced all the saved Spiritus Vini Extracts, in a
large Erlenmeyer Flask, the remaining Oil was then added to the Aurum
Potabile, thereby ending the Labour.
Siegfried will continue to work with a small amount of leftover Gold Calx.
Thus we have completed five Rounds of the Main Process.
To Celebrate the Day we drank Bubbly Wine and named our Aurum
Potabile:
SIMAGOR
Handwritten:
May Lady Fortuna shine upon your work, good lad!
Manfred