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Pentlandite

Equiaxed minerals
Josephinite is one of laterite nickel ores, which contains high content of Fe and low content of Si and Mg.
Chinese name
Pentlandite
Foreign name
josephinite
Category
Mineralogical terminology
Composition
Ni,Fe
Hardness
4-5
Specific gravity
7.3-8.2
Cleavage
Poor cube shape
Fracture
Uneven
Crystal system
Isometric
Discipline
Mineral deposit science
Color
Iron grey, dark grey or black
Streaks
Iron grey
transparency
Opaque
Gloss
Fresh and metallic
Form
Produced in massive and granular aggregates

Main features

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Nickel iron ore mainly Metallic minerals Limonite, followed by hematite; Ni is evenly distributed in iron minerals without manganese, while it is relatively concentrated in iron minerals with Mn and associated with Mn. Nickel iron ore is uncommon and occurs in massive and granular aggregates. Iron gray, dark gray or black, streaked iron gray. Opaque, fresh Metallic luster [1]

Output and causes

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Nickel iron ore is mostly formed in some altered basalt basalt Moderately rich in iron mineral Generating chemistry Reduction The nickel iron ore will appear. Some species are also altered due to serpentinization Hyperbasicity In rocks. Often Ferruginous stone -- Nickelolite Block appears in Meteorite Medium. Modern scientists believe that most of the earth's core is composed of iron And nickel, but it is still a rare material on land. [1]

Treatment process

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As for the treatment process of nickel iron ore, the reduction roasting ammonia leaching process was first applied in industry, which was successively applied in the Nicaro Smelter in Cuba, Townsville Nickel Smelter in Queensland, Australia, Marinduque Smelter in the Philippines, and Yuanshishan Nickel Smelter in Qinghai, China. The key process of this process is selective reduction roasting, and the selectivity directly determines the total recovery rate of Ni and Co. The so-called selective reduction roasting refers to the complete reduction of Ni and Co to metallic state and the reduction of Fe to Fe three O four State. Although the reduction roasting of laterite nickel ore has been applied in industry at home and abroad, the research on phase transformation of selective reduction roasting of laterite nickel ore is still less. [2]