All rocks are made of one or more minerals. Minerals are solid, naturally occurring substances with well-defined crystal structure and chemical compositions. Rock and mineral collecting is a popular ...

Sulfidization flotation is a critical process in the beneficiation of copper oxide ores, particularly malachite, whereby the mineral surface is chemically modified to form copper sulphide species.

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