Pyrite flotation in the presence of metal ions and sphalerite

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 187-201

  Zhang, Q ^a   Xu, Z ^a   Bozkurt, V ^a   Finch, J A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flotation; FTIR; Metal ions; Mineral interaction; Pyrite; Sphalerite; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IONS; PH EFFECTS;

MINERAL INTERACTION; SPHALARITE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

PYRITES;

EID: 0031335053     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(97)00064-1     Document Type: Article

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