Effect of sodium sulfide additions on the pulp potential and amyl xanthate flotation of cerussite and galena

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-170

  Herrera Urbina, R ^a   Sotillo, F J ^b   Fuerstenau, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Per Usa Environment Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyl xanthate flotation; Cerussite; Galena; Pulp potential; Sulfidization

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; FLOTATION AGENTS; LEAD ORE TREATMENT; PH; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CERUSSITE; GALENA; SULFIDES; XANTHATES;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 0032760512     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(98)00029-5     Document Type: Article

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