Based on investigation of the influence mechanisms of acid and alkaline corrosion for flotation separation of lepidolite and feldspar, efficient separation of lepidolite and feldspar in different particle size fractions was achieved by flotation with surface dissolution and collector interaction. It is found that in flotation process, alkaline corrosion can promote the separation of lepidolite and feldspar more effectively than acid corrosion. Under optimal conditions, lepidolite concentrates in size fraction of 38-74 μm and-38 μm are obtained with recoveries of Li2O at 92.54% and 83.20%, respectively. The effects of acid and alkaline corrosion on the wettability, morphology, reagent adsorption and electrical potential of the mineral surface were explored by contact angle measurements, high-speed camera observations, SEM, AFM, XPS, infrared spectroscopy and zeta potential analyses. Results show that alkaline corrosion, due to its distinct mechanisms at the surfaces of lepidolite and feldspar, can promote the separation between them; whereas acid corrosion has no selectivity for two minerals. Besides, both acid and alkaline corrosion are independent of particle size of minerals.
| 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 |