An investigation into the floatability of a pentlandite-pyroxene system

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 74, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 251-262

  Malysiak, V ^a   Shackleton, N J ^a   O'Connor, C T ^b  

^a Anglo Platinum Research Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Flotation; Pentlandite; Pyroxene; ToF SIMS; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CHARGE; HEAVY METAL ALLOYS; IRON; NICKEL; OXIDATION; PH; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

PENTLANDITE; PYROXENE; ZETA POTENTIALS;

FLOTATION;

EID: 6344280099     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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