Atheneite is a rare palladium, mercury arsenide mineral first discovered in 1974 by E.E. Fejer, .J. Criddle and A.M. Clark from the Minas Gerais mine in Itabira, Brazil. It was named for the Greek goddess Pallas Athene, in allusion to its palladium content.
Augite is a single chain inosilicate mineral and member of pyroxene group. It was named after the Greek word for luster, based on the appearance of its cleavage surface.
An empirical method is used by Rigaku for the elemental analysis and measurement of iron (Fe) content in mining materials.
Pyrite is a key mineral present in most coal, which contains different amounts of sulfur based on how much iron and sulfur combined in the peat.
Elemental analysis plays a key role in different stages of mining material production in order to ensure proper extraction and process control.
Cassiterite, a black mineral is a member of rutile group and an important ore of tin. It was named after a Greek word 'kassiteros' which means tin.
By G.P. Thomas
11 Apr 2013
Taina Heimonen, Business Development Manager at Sandvik Mining and Construction talks to AZoMining about Automated Mining Technology.
Wollastonite is named after the English chemist and mineralogist, William Hyde Wollaston. Wollastonite is a very important mineral that is globally used in various industries.
By G.P. Thomas
26 Feb 2013
Oligoclase, a rock-forming mineral is a member of the plagioclase feldspars. It has intermediate characteristics between an albite and anorthite. The mineral was named by August Breithaupt in 1826 after the Greek words ‘oligos’ and ‘clasein’ which mean little and to break, respectively.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Jan 2013
At a copper refinery located in Piedras Verdes, Mexico, Strongwell’s fiberglass operating platforms and walkways totaling over 10,000 square feet were installed to withstand corrosion. The refinery employs solvent extraction electrowinning (SXEW) process for copper extraction from the ore.