A lead-zinc carbonate ore sample containing 2.5% Pb and 9.39% Zn was used in this research work. The sample was prepared from the Darreh-Zanjir mine located in the Yazd province (Iran). Influences of the influential factors on flotation of smithsonite and cerussite were investigated. Among the different parameters involved, dosages of the dispersant, depressants, sulfidizing agent, and collecto...

Bama is one of the major concentrating plant in Iran which treats nearly 1500 tons per day sulphidic lead and zinc ore. Large amount of oxidized ore exist in Bama which has been extracted along with sulphidic ore. The main objective of the present investigation was the up-grading of the ore from Goshfil which is the major deposit in Bama. The ore contained about 16% zinc as smithsonite, about 1...

Red lead and white are some of the most ancient common pigments in mural paintings. However, they tend to blacken with time due their oxidation plattnerite (β-PbO2). The possibility induce reconversion reactions by CW laser heating is hereby discussed. A thermodynamic study TGA showed that direct cerussite or hydrocerussite formation from not suitable routes, which was confirmed irradiation tri...

The red mud (RM) has been used as an alternative low-cost adsorbent to remove trace elements, with the adsorption onto sodalite surface described main removal mechanism for elements. However, recent studies have shown that precipitation might be of great importance some metals using natural and thermal activated RM. Therefore, aim this study was identify responsible Cd(II), Pb(II) Zn(II) from a...

The distribution of lead in soil samples collected from both surface (0 to 10 cm) and profile (0 0 to 10 cm, E 11 to 30 cm, Eb 31 to 50 crn, Bw 51 to 100 cm, and C 181 to 200 cm) at a 14-year-old rifle/pistol shooting range located in central Florida were determined using EPA Method 3051a (microwave, HNO/HCI=3:1, v/v). In addition to total lead analysis, Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedu...

Precious and base metal selenide minerals have been identified in gold-bearing carbonate veins cutting Middle Devonian limestones of the Torquay Limestone Group at Hope's Nose, Torquay. The selenide assemblage consists of clausthalite (PbSe), tiemannite (HgSe), klockmannite (CuSe), umangite (Cu3Se2), tyrrellite (Cu,Co,Ni)3Se4, trustedtite (Ni3Se4), penroseite (NiSe2), naumannite (AgzSe), eucair...