Mineralogical characterization and beneficiation study of kaolin from Equador (RN) and Junco do Seridó (PB) to increase the brightness index

Abstract Kaolin is a rock composed mainly of kaolinite. It is used in many industrial segments, such as paper and ceramics. However, for these uses it is necessary to submit the ore to appropriate beneficiation, which generally involves magnetic separation and chemical bleaching, aiming to remove ir...

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Main Authors: V. M. J. S. Campos, L. C. Bertolino, O. C. Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica
Series:Cerâmica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0366-69132017000300369&lng=en&tlng=en