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Separation of silver from copper by liquation Prior to 1540 A.D.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

A—Furnace in which the operation of liquation is being performed.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

They are all re-introduced into the liquation circuit, and thereby are created other bye-products of the same kind ad infinitum.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

Then the hot cakes are taken out row after row with a two-pronged rabble, such as the one which is used by those who "dry" the exhausted liquation cakes.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

They were reduced in the main into liquation cakes, although Agricola mentions instances of the metal reduced from "slags" being taken directly to the "drying" furnace.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius