Journal Article
Mineralogical Characterization and Recovery Potential of Zircon and Phosphate Minerals from Ilmenite-rich Heavy Mineral Sand Tailings
Michael Lechner; Caroline Strnad; Eva Gerold; Helmut Flachberger
BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte · Vol. 171, Issue 6 · pp. 316-322 · 2026
Abstract
This article investigates the mineralogical characteristics and beneficiation potential of zircon and phosphate minerals in ilmenite-rich heavy mineral sand tailings from a Ukrainian deposit. Based on a comprehensive fractional class analysis, it is observed that a significant enrichment of zircon, monazite, and xenotime occurs in the fine fraction (