How would one go about separating a mixture of amalgam filling (silver and mercury) and 14 Karat Gold (gold and copper)?
You must retain all materials, and they must all be metals.
Is it possible that it is as simple as heating them until each element melts in succession?
Ag Melting Point: 1234.93K
Hg MP: 234.32K
Au MP: 1337.77K
Cu MP: 1357.77K