The study of molybdenite types related to the ore processing plant of the Sar Cheshmeh mine

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

• Balandeh Aminzadeh
• Jamshid Shahabpour
• Mortaza Asadipour

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

10.22067/econg.v2i2.7850

Abstract

Molybdenite occurs in five forms in the Sar Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, namely, (1)-veinlets with quartz-molybdenite, (2)-veinlets with quartz-molydenite that were filled with pyrite, (3)-veinlets with quartz-molybdenite-pyrite–chalcopyrite, (4)-Molybdenite veinlets with very low quartz and (5)-disseminated molybdenite grains. Because of their large size, the veinlet-related molybdenite grains are easily liberated from the gangue minerals, provided the grinding is properly conducted (74 micron). Because of their fine-grain size, the disseminated molybdenite grains are not liberated from the gangue and enter the tailings during the flotation process.

Keywords

• Molybdenite
• Ore processing
• Sar Cheshmeh mine

20.1001.1.20087306.1389.2.2.4.3

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