Vic,
I have ben researching early copper mining in New South Wales and Queensland
which naturally invoved smelting. I believe the use of reverbatory furnaces
was common to both copper and tin. If this is so I should be pleased to let
you have information on the process as practiced by Cornish miners in
Australia.
Pax et bonum,
Brian
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From: upadana <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 8:48 AM
Subject: Tin smeltering techniques
>
>
> G'day,
>
> I'm researching tin mining and smeltering in a particular area of far
north
> Queensland during the late nineteenth century. Early mining was alluvial
> but later became reef mining. However, smelting techniques researched so
> far are not clear except there was there was a strong Cornish influence in
> the area that I'm researching.
>
> Question: Could anyone give a brief description of early Cornish tin
> smelting and if possible compared to modern techniques or failing that,
> websites would be appreciated. I've already tried www.geocities which is
> not very explicit. Most textbook I've come across so far have not covered
> this aspect.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated
>
>
> Vic
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