Abstract
Arsenic is mostly found in association with deposits of complex base-metal ores,particularly copper-lead-zinc ores and arsenical pyrite copper ore. Arsenic trioxide is recovered as a byproduct during the smelting of such ores.
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© 1992 Phillip Crowson
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Crowson, P. (1992). Arsenic. In: Minerals Handbook 1992–93. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12564-7_3
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