Seven practical application cases of liberation analysis

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 337-347

  Lastra, R ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluorspar; Graphite; Liberation; Sulphide minerals; Wollastonite

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; FLUORSPAR; GRAPHITE; MINERAL INDUSTRY;

LIBERATION ANALYSIS; WOLLASTONITE;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 34548567268     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.07.017     Document Type: Article

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