Pioneering studies on the flotation of corundum from a Montana gneiss

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OSTI ID:6690937

Smith, C W; Llewellyn, T O

Bureau of Mines conducted laboratory-scale beneficiation tests on a sample of corundum gneiss from Montana to devise a method for beneficiating corundum for use as a substitute for refractory-grade bauxite. A flotation process utilizing petroleum sulfonate as the collector in an acid circuit was devised. Results showed that two flotation schemes each produced a concentrate exceeding the national stockpile specifications for calcined bauxite.

• OSTI ID: 6690937
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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