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Smelting

technology Maturity 11-13

We get metal from rocks.

Karabash copper smelter.jpg
Karabash copper smelter.jpg
First, we use a lot of heat. This heat helps pull the metal out. It leaves the bad parts behind. Now we have shiny metal! Can you find metal in your home?

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File:TVA phosphate smelting furnace.jpg
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Karabash copper smelter.jpg
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Série de cuves d'électrolyse.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.2 | Vital Level 4