Complete reconstruction of the process and conditions during gold smelting in the 15th–17th centuries in Złoty Stok based on metallurgical slags
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8353516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rafał Warchulski (0000-0002-0508-347X, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences University of Silesia in Katowice Sosnowiec Poland, corresponding author), Krzysztof Kupczak (0000-0002-3395-9547, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences University of Silesia in Katowice Sosnowiec Poland), Aleksandra Gawȩda (0000-0001-9102-2149, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences University of Silesia in Katowice Sosnowiec Poland), Rafał Sitko (0000-0002-0469-5159, Institute of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry University of Silesia in Katowice Faculty of Science and Technology Katowice Poland) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 916-934 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.12752 |
| OpenAlex | W4206174492 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 39 |
This study presents the first complete reconstruction of gold metallurgy in Złoty Stok, Poland. The key parameters of the process (i.e., temperature of smelting and solidification, melt viscosity, oxygen fugacity) are calculated using the remnants of the process: metallurgical slags. The slags consist of silicate phases (i.e., olivine, pyroxene), sulfides and arsenides (i.e., pyrrhotite, Fe 2 As), as well as glass. These slags are chemically dominated by SiO 2 ( 2 ) was confirmed. Low melt viscosity (log ƞ = 0.26 – 0.90 Pa s) facilitated the separation of the sulfide melt rich in gold from the silicate melt being the slag precursor. The obtained results allowed existing descriptions of the smelting process in Złoty Stok to be corrected
Crystallization · Fugacity · Geochemistry · Mantle (geology) · Metallurgy · Mineral redox buffer · Mineralogy · Olivine · Pyroxene · Pyrrhotite · Silicate · Slag (welding) · Smelting · Sulfide · Chemistry · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geology · Materials Science · Metal Extraction and Bioleaching · Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |