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0 20 40 60 80 100
0
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Mass Pull (%)
-3.0/+1.5 production test
no preconcentration
La
Ce
Pr
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0
20
40
60
80
100
Mass Pull (%)
-3.0/+1.5 production test
(REE)(PO4)
MNC
FeC
MgC
CaC
FLU
no preconcentration
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0
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60
80
100
Mass Pull (%)
-1.5/+0.5 production test
(REE)(PO4)
MNC
FeC
MgC
CaC
FLU
no preconcentration
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0
20
40
60
80
100
Mass Pull (%)
-3.0/+1.5 production test
no preconcentration
Nd
Sm
Gd
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0
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60
80
100
Mass Pull (%)
-1.5/+0.5 production test
no preconcentration
La
Ce
Pr
0 20 40 60 80 100
0
20
40
60
80
100
Mass Pull (%)
-1.5/+0.5 production test
no preconcentration
Nd
Sm
Gd
Figure 12. Cumulative recovery vs. mass pull curves for selected elements and mineral components of production tests with
–3.0/+1.5 and –1.5/+0.5 size fractions of the REE ore
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