A medium-low grade calcium-magnesium phosphate ore was ground to a fineness of 56.74% -0.075 mm and was used to study the liberation characteristics of particle size within varied ranges on its flotation behavior. The particles were classified into coarse ranges (+0.15 mm, -0.15+0.106 mm and -0.106+0.075 mm) and fine ranges (-0.075+0.038 mm and -0.038 mm). The content of different minerals in each size range was estimated by using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction analysis, while the intergrowth and monomer liberation was evaluated with the backscattering images obtained from scanning electron microscopy. It is found that the content of liberated minerals increases as the particle size decreases. Fluorapatite is primarily enriched in the coarser particles within the size range of +0.075 mm, whereas dolomite is concentrated mainly in fine particles of -0.075 mm. By improving the selective aggregation of valuable minerals and gangues in size range of -0.038 mm, the P2O5 loss can be reduced. Furthermore, by reducing the content of coarse particles within the size of +0.075 mm and increasing the content of particles within -0.075+0.038 mm range, both P2O5 grade and recovery of the concentrates can be effectively improved.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |