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Gerry McDonnell

Archaeometallurgy

 

Diagnostic Residues

Residues that can be ascribed to a particular process

• Non-Ferrous Metal Working

– Precious metals, Au, Ag

– Copper Alloys, Cu-Sn, Cu-Zn, Cu-Sn-Zn, Cu-Sn-Pb, etc

– Lead based, Pb-Sn

• Ferrous (Iron)  Metal Working

 

Process

Ferrous

Non-Ferrous

Smelting

Smelting slags

Smelting slags

Refining

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Smithing

Hammerscale

crucibles