Abstract:Slags from the remote Mota Farun locality above Casaccia (Val Bregaglia, Swiss Alps) have been analyzed with scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and microfocus synchrotron X-ray diffraction to determine mineralogical composition and microstructures. Non-magnetic slag samples are largely composed of euhedral and dendritic iron-rich olivine in a glassy matrix. Locally there are zones with globular inclusions rich in bornite ((Cu5Fe)S4) and locally metallic copper. Some regions display dendriti… Show more
“…The paper of Wenkh et al [5] focused on the characterization of historical slags located in the vicinity of the Casaccia site (Swiss Alps) using modern mineralogical methods. The studied slags were identified as by-products of Cu metallurgy and, based on their mineralogical and geochemical characteristics, represent most probably metallurgical remnants of the Late Bronze Age.…”
“…The paper of Wenkh et al [5] focused on the characterization of historical slags located in the vicinity of the Casaccia site (Swiss Alps) using modern mineralogical methods. The studied slags were identified as by-products of Cu metallurgy and, based on their mineralogical and geochemical characteristics, represent most probably metallurgical remnants of the Late Bronze Age.…”
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