Processing of Wolframite-Cassiterite Concentrate for Brannerite Removal

The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
C. A. Born P. B. Queneau R. A. Ronzio
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The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
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Jan 1, 1976

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The molybdenite flotation operation of Climax Molybdenum Co., Division of AMAX Inc., near Leadville, Colo., generates a rougher tailing containing 0.03% W03 and 0.005% SnO2. This tailing is subjected to a series of mineral beneficiation steps for production of wolframite and cassiterite concentrates. However, these byproducts are contaminated by small quantities of UsOa. This paper describes application of sulfuric acid-sodium chlorate leaching for substantial elimination of the radioactive impurities, particularly the mineral brannerite. The leached residue is amenable to magnetic separation of wolframite from cassiterite.
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APA: C. A. Born P. B. Queneau R. A. Ronzio  (1976)  Processing of Wolframite-Cassiterite Concentrate for Brannerite Removal

MLA: C. A. Born P. B. Queneau R. A. Ronzio Processing of Wolframite-Cassiterite Concentrate for Brannerite Removal. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1976.

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