Studying on mineralogical and petrological characteristics of Gara Djebilet oolitic iron ore, Tindouf (Algeria)

• Autorzy: Chebel Nassima , Nettour Djamel , Chettibi Mohamed , Rachid Chaib , Khoshdast Hamid , Hassanzadeh Ahmad

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.37190/ppmp/178382

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Demand for iron ore worldwide has been steadily increasing which leads to the extraction of iron ore deposits with more complex mineralogies and higher levels of silicon and phosphorus impurities. This is the case in Algeria with the iron ore deposit of Gara Djebilet, Tindouf; where it has recently been exploited to ensure the sufficiency of iron ore required to produce iron and steel products. This deposit has remained unexploited for several decades due to inadequate knowledge of its mineralogy, treatment, and economic assessments. This study aims to find out the microstructure, chemical composition, and mineralogical distribution of valuable minerals and impurities, to understand the efficient processing methods for this specific iron ore. The characterization of representative ironstone samples taken from the studied area was carried out using optical microscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF), petrographic microscope, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The results of the mineralogical analyses confirmed that it is an oolitic fine-grained ore consisting of gangue minerals principally composed of quartz, apatite, and iron-rich concentric cored structures. Chemical analyses of the ore indicated that it contains 56.58 wt% Fe with 7.98 wt% SiO2, 7.09 wt% Al2O3, and minor amounts of P2O5, CaO, MgO, and TiO2 compounds. The phosphorus associated was present in both ooids and groundmass, indicating that the ore has a complex texture with very rich and diverse mineralogy. For that, two conceptual scenarios were potentially proposed for processing the studied iron ore, while further detailed automated mineralogical information was required to make sure about the processing units from a practical perspective.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

oolitic iron ore; Gara Djebilet; mineralogical characterization; mineral processing

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 59, iss. 5
• Strony: art. no. 178382
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 48 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Chebel Nassima

• National Higher School of Technology and Engineering, Mines Metallurgy Materials Laboratory (L3M), 23005, Annaba, Algeria

autor

Nettour Djamel

• National Higher School of Technology and Engineering, Mines Metallurgy Materials Laboratory (L3M), 23005, Annaba, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0056-5389

autor

Chettibi Mohamed

• Laboratory Mineral Resources Valorization and Environment, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria

autor

Rachid Chaib

• Transportation Engineering Department, Laboratory of Transports and Environment Engineering, Mentouri Brothers University Constantine, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8680-1906

autor

Khoshdast Hamid

• Department of Mining Engineering, Higher Education Complex of Zarand, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman 7761156391, Iran
• Mineral Industries Research Center, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, 76169133 Kerman, Iran

autor

Hassanzadeh Ahmad

• Department of Geoscience and Petroleum, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim 7031, Norway
• Mineral Services Ltd, Ty Maelgwyn, 1 A Gower Road, Cathays, Cardiff CF244PA, United Kingdom

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).