INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATED SEM-BASED MINERAL LIBERATION ANALYSIS

摘要

Automated mineral analysis plays a very important role in the evaluation of mineralogical samples, because it provides the information essential for deep understanding of minerals and their processing quickly and efficiently. Various analytical methods for automated data acquisition and processing of mineralogical samples are available. They are often based on traditional approaches, optimized for different types of samples and minerals, and offer various types of outputs. Therefore, the selection of the most suitable analytical method is crucial and has a direct influence on obtained results. This paper will focus on automated mineralogy solution TIMA, which will be described in detail - its basic operating principles and its applications in mineral liberation analysis.