Crystallization sequences in matte and speiss from primary lead metallurgy

Abstract

Matte and speiss from primary lead metallurgy are composed from high-temperature sulphide and metallic compounds as well as of phases crystallizing at temperatures around 250 degrees Celsius (for example the Pb and Sb myrmekite).

Keywords

• Matte
• speiss
• Pb metallurgy
• sulphide melt
• intermetallic melt
• crystallization
• solidification