The influence of oolitic hematite on the compressive strength and metallurgical properties of oxidized pellets was examined. The experimental results indicate that when the proportion of oolitic hematite does not exceed 8%, the compressive strength o...
The feasibility of dephosphorization using the flotation process and its mechanism of high-phosphorus oolitic hematite were discussed in this paper. The results showed that phosphorus minerals mainly exist in the form of collophane, which can be divi...
The release of valuable minerals from the associated gangues is called liberation. Good liberation is essential to the subsequent separation stage. Selective liberation is advantageous to improve the degree of liberation. Oolitic hematite is one of t...
To explore the microstructure evolution of oolitic hematite during microwave fluidization roasting, COMSOL multiphysics and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)–energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) were used to simulate and explore the microstructure e...
Magnetization reduction roasting is an important method for the utilization of oolitic magnetite. In this study, the magnetization reduction behavior and kinetics of oolitic hematite in gas-based roasting were systematically investigated by X-ray pho...
In recent years, great breakthroughs have been made in gas explorations of the Upper Paleozoic bauxite series in the Longdong area of the Ordos Basin, challenging the understanding that bauxite is not an effective reservoir. Moreover, studying the re...
Oolitic hematite ore represents a significant iron resource, but its utilization is challenging due to the complex multi-layered circular structure of hematite ore, which makes it difficult to be reduced. This study systematically investigated the ph...
This article describes the mineralogical and geochemical features of the Marsyaty Mn–Fe sedimentary deposit in the Northern Urals (Russia). Oolitic ironstones of the deposit are localized in the Cenomanian coastal sandstones. Manganese ores (ca...
It is particularly significant to investigate the reduction behavior and existing form of phosphorus in metal and slag phase during coal-based reduction for the efficient development and utilization of high-phosphorus oolitic hematite. The reduction...
Sandstones and many carbonates (e.g., oolitic limestone and other grainstones), comprise solid particulates (grains) and pores, which have a given pore network architecture relationship, and associated porosity—permeability values. Over time, t...
High-phosphorus oolitic hematite is a refractory iron resource, and reduction roasting followed by grinding and magnetic separation is an important utilization route. The roasting stage determines the size and morphology of metallic iron in direct re...
Reduction of iron in high-phosphorus oolitic ore from the Lisakovsk deposit using solid carbon, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen. An X-ray phase analysis was used to determine the phase composition of the samples after reduction roasting. When reduced w...
Diverging from conventional dephosphorization approaches, this study employs a novel pre-reduction and smelting separation (PR-SS) to efficiently co-recover iron and phosphorus from high-phosphorus oolitic iron ore, directly yielding Fe–P alloy...
To reveal the growth behavior and size characterization of iron particles in coal-based reduction, we reduced oolitic hematite–coal composite briquettes at various temperatures, durations and ore size fractions. The degree of metallization and micros...
The topic of dolomite formation has long presented a challenge to researchers. In this study, the origin of widely occurring oolitic dolomites from the Yudongzi outcrop in the lower Triassic Feixianguan formation in northwest Sichuan, China, was inve...
This study investigates the behavior of phosphorus during high-temperature smelting of hydrogen-reduced high-phosphorus oolitic iron ore from the Lisakovsk deposit. The preliminary reduction was carried out at temperatures ranging from 600 to 900 &de...
In this paper, the process of direct reduction roasting using magnetic separation to produce direct reduction iron (DRI) from high-phosphorus oolitic hematite, using coal slime and blast furnace dust as reductant, is investigated. The possible use of...
In this paper, an effective method was developed to remove phosphorus and upgrade iron from high phosphorus oolitic hematite ore by high temperature flash reduction—a wet magnetic separation process. A thermodynamic analysis of iron and phosphorus mi...
High-phosphorus oolitic iron ores (HPOIOs) possess abundant reserves but are incompatible with conventional blast furnace ironmaking, as phosphorus migrates into hot metals during carbothermic reduction, preventing the production of low-phosphorus cl...
In this paper, an innovative method is proposed to upgrade iron and remove phosphorus from high-phosphorus oolitic hematite ore by the sodium magnetization roasting–magnetic separation–sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide leaching process....
Calcium carbonate, renowned for its affordability and potent dephosphorization capabilities, finds widespread use as a dephosphorization agent in the direct reduction roasting of high-phosphorus oolitic hematite (HPOIO). However, its precise impact o...
The Cambrian Period represents a critical yet debated interval in the global transition from “Aragonite Seas” to “Calcite Seas”. This study reconstructs the physicochemical evolution of paleoseawater through microstructural an...
Acid leaching is an effective method for dephosphorization; however, it is time-consuming and requires a high amount of acid consumption, resulting in increased production costs and environmental risks. This work aims to remove silicon, aluminum, and...
Coal-based reduction followed by magnetic separation is an effective way to recover iron from high phosphorus-containing oolitic hematite ore. Given that high quantities of dephosphorization agent are needed to obtain low phosphorus reduced iron, a n...
This paper reports the recoveries of iron, chromium, and nickel from pickling sludge using coal-based smelting reduction. The influences of slag basicity (CaO/SiO2, which is controlled by high phosphorus oolitic hematite iron ores), reduction tempera...
The coal-based direct reduction followed by magnetic separation (CDRMS) is an efficient iron extraction and dephosphorization process, which requires adding additives to improve the phosphorus removal rate. Compared with other additives, sodium carbo...
The role of biofilms in the formation of ooids is a focal point of current research. This study synthesizes macroscopic data with microscopic observations to analyze the depositional environment and genesis of oolitic limestone within the Xuzhuang Fo...
High-phosphorus iron ore can be utilized using a technical route of hydrogen-based shaft furnace reduction, followed by electric arc furnace (EAF) melting separation. In shaft furnace reduction, both pellet and lump ore could serve as feedstock. To o...
The Qigebulake Formation in the northwestern Tarim Basin records high-frequency oolitic tidal flat cycles formed during the Upper Ediacaran, a period marked by tectonic, volcanic, and hydrothermal events. This study presents a detailed petrographic a...
High-phosphorus oolitic iron ore, treated by suspended flash magnetic roasting, contained 42.73% iron (mainly present as magnetite) and 0.93% phosphorus (present as collophane). Low-intensity magnetic separation (LIMS) was combined with reverse flota...
Humans currently face an extraordinary period of plant biodiversity loss. One strategy to stem further losses involves the development of species-level recovery plans that guide conservation actions. Seeds represent an important component in the life...
Low-resolution Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) maps surrounding the region of interest show oolitic and fossiliferous limestone occurrences correspondingly in Samanasuk, Lockhart, and Margalla hill formations in the Hazara division, Pakistan. Mac...
The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is an important manganese ore district in Southwest China, with manganese ore resource reserves accounting for 23% of the total manganese ore resource reserves in China. The Xialei manganese deposit (Daxin County,...
Pure marine chemical sediments are archives of geochemical proxies for the composition of seawater and may provide information about the ancient hydrosphere–atmosphere system. The early stage of the Emeishan large igneous province (ELIP) was ch...
Meeting future material needs requires expanding metal supply while reducing environmental footprints and improving the efficiency of exploration and resource assessment. The Wadi El-Muweih area, located north of the Aswan region in Egypt’s Eas...
Conventional separation methods often prove ineffective for complex, refractory high-phosphorus iron ores. Recent advances propose a coal-based direct reduction dephosphorization-magnetic separation process, achieving significant dephosphorization ef...
The Abruzzi bauxite district includes the deposits located on the Campo Felice plateau and those of the Monti d’Ocre, which had been mined in the first part of the 20th century. Bauxite is of the karst type, with textures ranging between ooliti...
Based on drilling, core and seismic data, combined with the regional tectonic sedimentary evolution background, the sedimentary environment of the Triassic carbonate rocks in the Mangeshlak Basin was studied. A sedimentary facies model of this set of...
The Chuanlinggou Formation is the lower formation of the Changchengian System, and hosts sedimentary iron deposits (marine oolitic ironstones) of the North China Craton (NCC). To determine the age of the iron deposits, and provide insight into the cr...
The optical features of mineral composition and texture in petrographic thin sections are an important basis for rock identification and rock evolution analysis. However, the efficiency and accuracy of human visual interpretation of petrographic thin...
Hematite is a potential mineral for reconstructing the oxygen isotope composition and paleotemperature of paleowater. A highly accurate analysis of oxygen isotopes is essential. However, relative to other oxygenated minerals, we lack hematite referen...
The most important bauxite deposits in Türkiye are located in the Seydişehir (Konya) and Akseki (Antalya) regions, situated along the western Taurus Mountain, with a total reserve of approximately 44 million tons. Some of the bauxite deposi...
The Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone and Zagros Fold–Thrust Belt in Iran host numerous Mediterranean-type karst bauxite deposits; however, their formation mechanisms and critical raw material potential remain ambiguous. This study combines mineralogi...
Determining the dissolution rates of carbonate rocks is vital to advancing our understanding of cave, karst, and landscape processes. Furthermore, the role of carbonate dissolution is important for the global carbon budget and climate change. A labor...
The “bauxite gas reservoir” in the Ordos Basin represents a novel exploration domain, yet the mechanisms governing its widespread aluminous fracture fillings remain unclear. This study integrates core observation, thin-section analysis, g...
The occurrence of compact magnetite within peridotites of Skyros Island (Greece) has been recorded, but its origin is still uncertain. Since critical metals (Ni, Co, Sc, PGE, REE) are a growing concern on a worldwide scale and may provide evidence fo...
In this study, the mineralogical and chemical compositions of bauxite from San Giovanni Rotondo (SGR) on the Gargano Promontory (northern Apulia, Italy) are presented and discussed with the aim of assessing the nature of its source material. Bauxite...
The ferromanganese deposit is a type of marine mineral resource rich in Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu. Its growth process is generally multi-stage, and the guyot environment and seawater geochemical characteristics have a great impact on the growth process....
Singular crypto- and microcrystalline hydrothermal zircon aggregates occur in peralkaline granites from the Corupá Pluton of “A-type” granites and syenites in Graciosa Province, Southern Brazil, and are herein characterized for the...
The photoelectric Factor (PEF) log is a powerful tool for distinguishing between siliciclastic and carbonate lithofacies in well-log analysis and 2D correlations. However, its application in complex reservoirs has some challenges due to well spacing....
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