The metallurgic treatment of an ore for lead and silver

Alternative Title

Lead and Silver Ore of Certain Composition

Author

Arthur C. Carson

Abstract

"The metallurgic treatment of an ore for Lead and Silver….

The discussion of which will consist of the following steps;

1. Preparation of ore for smelting, which consists in roasting, and of the addition of fluxes such as will produce an easy flowing slag as the ... silicate
2. The Production of Crude Lead, which will contain the Silver
3. Extraction of Silver from the Crude Lead, which includes the retorting of the zinc-silver alloy and the cupellation of the rich lead
4. The Refining of the desilverized lead"--page 1.

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Degree Name

B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering

Comments

A. C. Carson determined to be Arthur C. Carson from "1874-1990 MSM-UMR Alumni Directory".

Holograph [Handwritten and illustrated in entirety by author].

Download includes a transcription of this handwritten thesis.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1880

Pagination

25 pages, 4 plates

Rights

© 1880 A. C. Carson, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Lead -- MetallurgySilver -- Metallurgy

Thesis Number

T 127

Print OCLC #

5924317

Electronic OCLC #

245535782

Recommended Citation

Carson, Arthur C., "The metallurgic treatment of an ore for lead and silver" (1880). Bachelors Theses. 326.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/bachelors_theses/326