The concentration of sulphide ore is typically achieved through a process called flotation. In this process, crushed ore is mixed with water and various chemicals to create a slurry. Air is then introduced, causing the sulphide minerals to attach to air bubbles and rise to the surface, forming a froth that can be skimmed off. This allows for the separation of valuable minerals from the waste material.
it is called an ore
An arsenopyrite is a silvery-grey ore of arsenic - a mixed arsenide and sulphide of iron, chemical formula FeAsS.
Concentration factor in mineral exploitation refers to the ratio of the concentration of a valuable mineral in the ore to the concentration of the same mineral in the Earth's crust. It is used to determine the economic viability of mining a particular mineral deposit. A higher concentration factor indicates that the mineral is more concentrated in the ore and thus easier and more cost-effective to extract.
Chalcopyrite which is a copper iron sulphide mineral with formula CuFeS2.
Concentration of ore Unwanted rocks, sand and grit from the mineral ore are called gangue or matrix. These have to be removed so that the mineral ore is concentrated with higher percentage of metal. Ores are mined from deep within the earth's crust in the form of rocks. The minerals are embedded in these rocks. The rocks are first crushed into smaller pieces by crushers. Then they are ground to powder by ball mill and other processes so that powdered ore is obtained. Depending on the type of ore, hydraulic washing, froth floatation process, magnetic separation and chemical separation techniques are applied for concentrating an ore.
froth floatation process
This method is based on the principle of the difference in the wetting properties of the ore and the gangue particles with the water and oil. This method is used for that metals whose ore gets preferably wetted by the oil and the gangue by the water. The sulphide ores preferably wetted by the oil and the gangue with the water. Hence this method is suitable for the concentration of the sulphide ore
mercury come from cinnabar ore or mercuric sulphide (HgS) mercury come from cinnabar ore or mercuric sulphide (HgS)
yes certainly.mercuric sulphide is nothing but cinnabar ore of mercury and sulphur.
Cassiterite is the main ore of Tin.
Hematite and magnetite are the primary minerals used to create iron ore through the process of extraction and refining. These minerals contain a high concentration of iron, which is extracted and processed into iron ore for various industrial applications such as steel production.
Iron mainly comes from iron oxide ores, though less common ores such as the sulphide are used as available. There are usually many contaminants, such as silicon and phosphorous that need be removed by the refining process.
Yes, it is Lead(II) sulfide = PbS
An argentite is an alternative name for silver sulphide, a primary ore of silver.
A bismuthinite is a soft bismuth sulphide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
Sulfuric acid is commonly used in the digestion process of manganese ore to break down the ore and extract manganese ions. It helps in separating the manganese from other impurities in the ore during the extraction process.
Borax is used in the process of extracting gold from ore as a flux to help separate gold from other minerals. It helps to lower the melting point of the gold, allowing it to be easily separated from the ore.