Beneficiation of tungsten ores in India: A review

Bulletin of Materials Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 201-265

  Krishna Rao, N ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Beneficiation flow sheets; By product recovery; Economic level of concentration; International practice; Ore to product strategy; Pre concentration; Tungsten ores of India; Upgradation

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIATION; BYPRODUCTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOWCHARTING; GEOCHEMISTRY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MINERALOGY; TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS;

BYPRODUCT RECOVERY; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE; ORE TO PRODUCT STRATEGY; PRECONCENTRATION; UPGRADING;

TUNGSTEN ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0030127850     PISSN: 02504707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02744666     Document Type: Article

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