The Surface Properties of Aqueous Fluorapatite & Maghemite with Reference to the Dephorization of Magnetite

• Main Authors: Jarlbring, Mathias, Sandstrom, Dan E, Antzutkin, Oleg N, Holmegren, Allan, Forsling, Willis
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Minerals and Mining; Kiruna; Kirunavaara; Luossavaara; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://eprints.nmlindia.org/6237; http://eprints.nmlindia.org/6237/; http://eprints.nmlindia.org/6237/1/270-277.PDF

The Luossavaara-Kirunavaara AB(LKAB) in northern Sweden is one of the biggest suppliers in the world of high grade iron ore products. However, the Kiruna magnetite ore deposit contains an average of 1 wt% phosphorus (mainly fluorapatite), which is detrimental to the blast-furnace technology and the...