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Word of the Day: Bloomery

Posted on May 14, 2020 by

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A bloomery in Bloomery, West Virginia

A bloomery is the earliest form of furnace used to smelt iron from its ore.  The bloomery produces a spongy mass of mixed iron and slag called a “bloom,” which is then repeatedly reheated and hammered to get rid of the slag and produce… Continue Reading “Word of the Day: Bloomery”

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