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DETERMINATION OF THE DEGREE OF LIBERATION AND OPTIMUM GRIND TIME OF KAYABAЕћI- TRABZON (TURKEY) CU-ZN MASSIVE ORE

I. Alp, T. Yilmaz, E. Y. Yazici, O. Celep

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Abstract

Detailed geological and drilling investigations have shown Kayabaşı deposit, located in Trabzon-Turkey, has a resource of 590 000 tons ore containing 2.2\% Cu and 1029 kg Au. The ore body shows the characteristics of both massive- and stockworktype sulfide mineralization. In this study, mineralogical analysis and flotation tests were performed to determine the degree of liberation of sulfides and the optimum grind time for the massive ore samples. Covellite and chalcocite were identified as the main copper minerals. Barite, calcite and silica were identified as the gang mineral. Grinding the ore to –38$\mu$m was found to liberate 77.94\% of the copper bearing mineral grains. Flotation tests indicated that the grade of Cu concentrate increased with increasing the grind time. However, Cu recovery decreased with increasing the grind time from 10 to 30 minute and a reverse trend i.e. increase in Cu recovery was observed with a further increase in the grind time from 30 to 50 min.

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Title
DETERMINATION OF THE DEGREE OF LIBERATION AND OPTIMUM GRIND TIME OF KAYABAЕћI- TRABZON (TURKEY) CU-ZN MASSIVE ORE
Authors
I. Alp, T. Yilmaz, E. Y. Yazici, O. Celep
Proceedings
3rd International Scientific Conference - SGEM2003
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2003
Pages
39-46
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
954-918181-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Proceedings contents
Open official contents
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