There is quite a bit of information published about processing of Pb/Zn
concs at Tara Mine in Ireland on the web (see Google). The Boliden websites
and press releases are informative and there are also some published
accounts which will have the detail.
Regards
Richard Smith
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From: "Phil Newman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 4:28 PM
Subject: Lead/Zinc dressing
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone enlighten me on how dressing processes would have differed
> between lead and zinc at mines, where both metals are known to have been
> exploited? I'd be particularly interested to know if there are any
> specific
> forms of archaeological evidence that might survive, exclusively
> associated
> with zinc dressing at British mines. Any published examples, preferably in
> England, would be particularly welcome.
>
> I am currently pulling together the assessments for the Research
> Framework
> for the Archaeology of the Extractive Industries in England for NAMHO, and
> I'm hoping that a number of gaps in the data might be filled by consulting
> the wealth of knowledge possessed by list members. This is but one
> example -
> others to follow.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Phil Newman (NAMHO Project Officer)
>
> http://www.vmine.net/namho-2010/research.asp
>
>
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