Metallography of tailings from the Mansfeld copper mining area
H.-H. Cloeren,
R. Haubner,
S. Strobl
Abstract:The copper slate deposit of the Mansfeld copper mining area was mined in the 19th and 20th century. Mineral collectors can still find traces of copper smelting activities on the slag heaps of the various copper smelters.
A piece from the Krug smelter slag heap mainly consists of Cu and Fe sulfides. The piece in question might be the intermediate product copper matte.
The pieces from Hettstedt and the August Bebel smelter contain clearly visible metallic copper. The Hettstedt speci… Show more
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