Filtration of Fines & Slimes

The nature of slimes handled in the treatment of gold- and silver-ores has been discussed in technical literature to a considerable extent. The subject of

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Attapulgite Ceramics

The term attapulgite and palygorskite are synonomous. Most mineralogists use the term palygorskite but attapulgite is the preferred industrial term. The structural formula of attapulgite

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Gold Refinery Procedures

Before processing by the gold refinery, gold can be extracted from ore by the following series of operations: Coarse crushing; Fine grinding; Straking for free

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Fire Assaying History

The beginning history of fire assaying can be traced to the finds in Troy II (about 2600 B.C.) and in the Cappadocian Tablets (2250-1950 B.C.).

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