Aggregation index and a methodology to study role of magnesium in aggregation of sulphide slurries

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 95, Issue 1066, 2002, Pages 67-72

  El Ammouri, Elias ^a   Mirnezami, M ^a   Lascelles, D ^a   Finch, James A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregation index (Al); Calcium; Chalcopyrite; Depression; Flotation; Hydroxide precipitates; Magnesium; Process water; Slurry; Sphalerite; Sulphide

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TURBIDITY;

AGGREGATION INDEX; PLANT SURVEYS;

SLURRIES;

AGGREGATION; FLOTATION; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL PROCESSING; SLURRY; SULFIDE;

EID: 0036875385     PISSN: 03170926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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