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FLOTATION TAILINGS [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

The reject from froth flotation cells.

OBS

flotation tailing: term usually used in the plural (flotation tailings).

Key term(s)
  • flotation tailings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Produit résultant de la dernière étape d'un circuit de flottation et ne contenant pas le minimum économiquement récupérable de minéraux d'intérêt.

OBS

rejet de flottation; résidu de flottation : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel (rejets de flottation; résidus de flottation).

Key term(s)
  • rejets de flottation
  • résidus de flottation

Spanish

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