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Fig. 6

From: A new piece of the puzzle: slag and ore analysis to reconstruct the prehispanic smelting technology at the Atacama Desert, Chile

Fig. 6

Slags from Viña del Cerro. A–G Examples of platy slag adhered to clay or rocks. H–O Examples of slag lumps. D, E Detail of unreacted minerals. F Detail of green mineralization and possible copper prills. G- Metallic lustre (18VCE). I, J Detail of unreacted minerals within the slag. L Detail of reddish areas, M, N Visible copper prills, O Surface and interior of a lumpy slag 11VCE, note the amount of copper visible to the naked eye. P Fragments with charcoal imprints

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