WHAT WOULD BE IDEAL ?Perform an indepth ore characterization.
Why ?
Simply put - iilmenite - is documented as one of the major minerals.
The other iron which hosts titanium. ( besides magnetite )
In terms of " mass percentage visuals " ?
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See anything ?
IIlmentie, is considered a major mineral but not shown in the % geology mass.
IIlmenite = Iron and Titanium
46% Titanium concentrate fetches
$358.11 usd / tonne
Magnetite
IImenite
Iron ( common iron in other minerology )
In the mass geology chart above....
we can see a significant serpentine percentage.
Serpentine is reknown for - magnesium content.
But.... in some replacement deposits ( intrusion swap ) serpentine magnesium
can be replaced with an - iron.
Which begs...
Could the IIlmenite be hosted in the serpentines or,
just mixed with the magnetite ?
Ore characterization would quickly hone in on where the
majority of, iilmenite occures.
If.... illmenite is a major mineral ( seen in former post - 2018 43 101 )
And if a major = must mean sufficient quantities, right ?
Then it should be on the mass % chart... right ?
But it's not.
What would the PFS look like if these were added....?
$125.00 / tonne 60% Magnetite / common iron
$358.00 / tonne 46% Titanium con
Normal extraction proceedures ?
Crush, Mill, Concentrate, roasting, float, smelting, furnace,
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Let's ask the question...
What would happen if one pulled 25% magnetite from sample ore
and decided to ( float and froth ) but, 30% - 40% of the PGE's were magnetically attached ?
Would one have a hard time separating the PGE's ?
If one roasted the con prior to flotation to demagnetize,
would it increase the success of, separating minerals / metals ?
Open thoughts.