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Anaconda smelter, Montana. Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Copper converter in action. Object of converting is to eliminate sulphur and iron; this is accomplished by blowing compressed air through the molten charge. The oxidation products unite with silica which is added to form a slag which floats
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Anaconda smelter, Montana. Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Copper converter in action. Object of converting is to eliminate sulphur and iron; this is accomplished by blowing compressed air through the molten charge. The oxidation products unite with silica which is added to form a slag which floats

Lee, Russell · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineAnaconda smelter, Montana. Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Copper converter in action. Object of converting is to eliminate sulphur and iron; this is accomplished by blowing compressed air through the. 1942-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.

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