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CLASSIFICATION OF THE METHODS FOR

THE SEPARATION OF MINERALS


Author of the classificacion is Ph. D. Natalia Petrovskaya

Physical methods of the separation:


⦁ Flotation separation of minerals. There are more than 20 types of flotation
separation of minerals (wet).

⦁ Gravity separation of minerals. There are more than 12 types of gravity


separation of minerals (dry and wet).

⦁ Magnetic separation of minerals. There are more than 14 types of magnetic


separation of minerals (dry and wet).

⦁ Electrical separation of minerals. There are 6 types of electrical separation of


minerals (dry).
Chemical methods of the separation
Chemical separation. There are 7 types of leaching of minerals (wet).

Special methods of the separation


There are more than 15 types of special methods of the separation (dry and wet).

Combined methods of the separation


There are more than 30 types of combined methods of the separation (dry and wet).

Preliminary methods of the separation


Pretreatment. There are more than 10 types of preliminary methods of the separation
(dry and wet).

© Ph.D. Natalia Petrovskaya


January 11, 2018

nataliapetrovsky@gmail.com

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