Mineral Processing of Rubidium-Bearing Lepidolite Ore from Hunan Province
A mineral processing test was conducted to treat a low-grade rubidium-bearing lepidolite ore from Hunan Province with the grade of Li2O and Rb2O respectively at 0.27%and 0.17%.A flowsheet including a desulphurization and a lithium flotation was adopted,and an efficient collector CK was used in combination with dodecylamine to collect lithium minerals under weak alkaline conditions.In a closed-circuit test,a lithium concentrate was produced with Li2O grade and recovery of 2.71%and 86.34%,Rb2O grade and recovery of 1.02%and 51.24%,respectively.It is concluded that efficient utilization of low-grade lepidolite ore can be actualized.