Controlled Reduction of Iron Content in Zirconiun Ore:A Case Study in Polyphase Mineralization,Pocs de Caldas Alkaline Plateau

摘要

In PCAC(Po?os de Caldas Alkaline Complex),in southeastern Brazil,it is observed a polyphase mineralization related to Zr-,U-,Th-,Mo-,and REE-enrichment due to hydromethermal processes which affected alkaline primary rock.Primary Zr-minerals were leached and concentrated as“caldasite”,a rock composed mainly by zircon and baddeleyite in different proportions.Several techniques of mineralogical characterization were applied and results indicated zircon,baddeleyite,magnetite and iron-oxyhydroxides,mainly.Magnetic separation by WHIMS(Wet High-Intensity Magnetic Separation)was performed in order to indicate the efficiency for Fe-concentration removal for potential application in refractory industry.