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Germanium, zinc’s important byproduct

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A pioneer of germanium as well as Europe’s oldest and largest producer of zinc is Vieille-Montagne. Germanium output is centered at the zinc-lead plant of Balen, Belgium, where it is a byproduct of electrolytic zinc.

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  1. Balen, Belgium plant of the Société de la Vielle-Montagne S.A., Balen, Belgium

    Theophile Boving (Engineer-Director) & Jean Andre (Chief of the Research Services)

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Boving, T., Andre, J. Germanium, zinc’s important byproduct. JOM 10, 659–661 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398256

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