Effects and Mechanism of Different Grinding Media on the Flotation Behaviors of Beryl and Spodumene

The flotation behavior of beryl and spodumene (typical silicate minerals) was studied at wet-grinding conditions with different grinding mediums, with dodecylamine or sodium oleate as the collector. The mechanism of potential influence of the grinding medium to the flotation behavior was investigated through measuring zeta potential of pure minerals, micro scanning by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), surface interaction simulation and...