Mineral Beneficiation: A Concise Basic Course

These flashcards cover essential terms and concepts related to Mineral Beneficiation, providing definitions for key vocabulary necessary for understanding the subject.

Mineral Beneficiation

A process of value addition through discarding unwanted gangue minerals from wanted minerals.

Ore

A type of rock from which valuable minerals can be extracted profitably.

Gangue Minerals

Non-metallic minerals associated with ore minerals which are worthless as a source for that metal.

Liberation Size

The size of a mineral particle at which that mineral is completely liberated.

Concentration Criterion

A ratio used in gravity concentration; the density of the heavy mineral is compared to that of the light mineral.

Sieve Analysis

A method used to determine the size distribution of particles in a sample.

Screen Efficiency

A measure of the success of a screen in separating oversize and undersize materials.

Froth Flotation

A process that uses differences in physico-chemical surface properties of particles to separate minerals.

Magnetic Susceptibility

A property of a material that determines its response to a magnetic field.

Dewatering

The process of removing water from a slurry to yield a relatively solid-free or liquid-free product.