Mining, processing and applications of the Capim Basin kaolin, Brazil

Clay Minerals

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-151

  Murray, H H ^a   Alves, C A ^b   Bastos, C H ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VALE S A   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Geological occurence; Kaolin; Kaolin processing; Paper coating; Rio Capim

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; MINING; PARTICLE SIZE; RIVERS;

GEOLOGICAL OCCURENCE; KAOLIN PROCESSING;

KAOLIN;

KAOLIN; MINERAL PROCESSING; MINING; PARTICLE SIZE;

AMAZON RIVER; BRAZIL; CAPIM RIVER; PARA [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

REYNOSIA GUAMA;

EID: 34547859620     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/claymin.2007.042.2.01     Document Type: Article

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