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What is a characteristic of pure metals?
What is a characteristic of pure metals?
Which metals are often found in their native state?
Which metals are often found in their native state?
What is the primary objective of the concentration of ore process?
What is the primary objective of the concentration of ore process?
Which method of ore concentration is suitable for native ores such as gold and oxide ores?
Which method of ore concentration is suitable for native ores such as gold and oxide ores?
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What is the difference between a mineral and an ore?
What is the difference between a mineral and an ore?
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What is the function of sodium ethyl xanthate in the froth flotation process?
What is the function of sodium ethyl xanthate in the froth flotation process?
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Why is bauxite considered an ore of aluminium, while china clay is not?
Why is bauxite considered an ore of aluminium, while china clay is not?
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What is the purpose of metallurgical processes?
What is the purpose of metallurgical processes?
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What is the purpose of adding a depressant such as sodium cyanide in the froth flotation process?
What is the purpose of adding a depressant such as sodium cyanide in the froth flotation process?
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What is hematite?
What is hematite?
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What is the characteristic of the ore that allows it to be separated from the gangue using the gravity separation method?
What is the characteristic of the ore that allows it to be separated from the gangue using the gravity separation method?
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What is the outcome of the froth flotation process?
What is the outcome of the froth flotation process?
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