Application of cross section polishing and FE-SEM observation to tailings generated from flotation of ores

Fine particles in tailings generated from the flotation of ores were observed. By using Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), the fine particles were observed at submicron level with high resolution. For the cross section observation, the tailing samples were prepared by cross sectio...

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Autores: Okada, Takashi, Nora, Martinez, Yonezawa, Susumu, Takashima, Masayuki, Arce, German, Lovera, Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/11391
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/iigeo/article/view/11391
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Relave
Metales pesados
Metaloide
FE-SEM
Sección pulida trasversal
Tailing
Heavy metals
Metalloids
Cross section polishing
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Sumario:Fine particles in tailings generated from the flotation of ores were observed. By using Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), the fine particles were observed at submicron level with high resolution. For the cross section observation, the tailing samples were prepared by cross section polishing. With the combination of these techniques, we determined the distributions of the heavy metals and metalloids in the fine particles. As a result, when the particle surfaces were observed, the detection of Pb, Sb, Fe and/or As indicated that these elements coexist or separately exist in the 1−3 μm fine particles. In the cross section observation, the concentrations of Zn and Fe were found to be different in the particles.