The effect of size separation by cyclosizing and sedimentation/decantation on mineral surfaces

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 995-1011

  Greet, C J ^a   Smart, R St C ^b  

^a Mount Isa Mines Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fine particle processing; Froth flotation; Hydrocyclones; Sizing analysis; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

DECANTATION; FINE PARTICLE PROCESSING; HYDROCYCLONES;

ASSAYS; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENTATION; SHEAR FLOW; SULFIDE MINERALS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 0031237869     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0892-6875(97)00079-4     Document Type: Article

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