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Photographer: via Britannica
Taken: unknown
Caption: Catalan Forge
Additional Description: "A medieval Spanish forge that yielded malleable iron of excellent quality. A mixture of iron ore and charcoal was heated intensely for several hours in a forge, forming a spongy mass of iron permeated by slag. At the correct time, the glowing ball of iron was withdrawn from the forge and hammered while hot to expel the slag."
Submitted: January 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p566535
File Size: 0.019 Megabytes

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