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Slag

"by-product of metallurgic and combustion processes consisting mainly of mixed oxides of silicon, sulfur, phosphorus and aluminium. It is used as road material, as ballast and as a source of phosphate fertilizers."

Source: United Nations, Glossary of Environment Statistics

   
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