Abstract: In this work, a two-step vacuum metallurgy method was proposed to produce Sb 2S 3 from complex lead- antimony sulfide ore. As revealed from the experimental results, jamesonite (Pb ... reserves of antimony ore in China and the output of antimony products occupy vital positions worldwide [3 − 4]. Stibnite is the major raw material ...Web

INTRODUCTION. Antimony (Sb) (atomic number 51; atomic mass 121.75 g/mol; density 6.684 g/cm 3; melting point 631°C) occurs naturally as a sulphide ore, stibnite (Sb 2 S 3) and valentinite (Sb 2 0 3).The traditional method of treating the ore is to roast it with charcoal or coke and collect the volatile oxide fume (Sb 4 O 6) from which pure …Web

The traditional treatment method of antimony minerals is the smoke method [8,9]; this is because antimony–gold ore contains gold and other minerals, ... Celep, O.; Alp, I.; Deveci, H. Improved gold and silver extraction from a refractory antimony ore by pretreatment with alkaline sulphide leach. Hydrometallurgy 2011, 105, 234–239.Web

The choice of methods for depressing antimony minerals in complex sulphide ores depends on what kind of mineral is the predominant impurity. It ought to be possible to depress ferrous antimony minerals effectively in pyrite-selective environments. ... The ore assaying 1157 g/t Ag and 3.96 g/t Au was found to be composed of predominantly quartz ...Web

The invention discloses a method for preparing sodium antimonate from an antimony oxide ore via an alkaline approach. The method comprises the following steps: (1) leaching the antimony oxide ore, (2) purifying filtrate, and (3) oxidizing the purified filtrate. The method is high in recovery rate, the leaching rate of antimony is 95-99%, the direct …Web

Tetrahedrite ore is a complex sulfide and one of the most common sulfosalt minerals containing strategic elements such as antimony, arsenic, and copper. For alkaline dissolution of tetrahedrite, most of the research works have been focused on alkaline Na 2 S–NaOH system while mechanisms of tetrahedrite leaching in K 2 S–NaOH and …Web

Antimony has a negative effect on the gold extraction from antimony–gold concentrate, and it is necessary to remove antimony in advance. For a high calcium low antimony–gold concentrate (Ca–Sb–Au ore), this study proposed to pre-remove antimony using slurry electrolysis in HCl–CaCl 2 system. The results indicated that the optimal …Web

Antimony resources are dominated by antimony sulfide ore, accounting for 85% of the total antimony resources. The main minerals of antimony sulfide ore are stibnite (Sb 2 S 3) and lead antimony sulfide ore (Pb 4 FeSb 6 S 16). Antimony oxide ores are mainly senarmontite and valentinite (Sb 2 O 3) . In the process of beneficiation, to …Web

The optimum enrichment conditions are 923 K and 60 min, with a volatilization ratio of 95 % and purity of 99.9 wt%. This method provides a scientific and technically …Web

Introduction. Antimony is primarily used for the production of alloys, flame retardants and brake pads (Uexküll et al., 2003). For industrial production, the pyrometallurgical methods involving volatilisation and reduction of sulphide ores were the primary means to extract antimony, which are high temperature (>1473 K) and high …Web

1.10 Users of the method data should state the data-quality objectives prior to analysis. Users of the method must document and have on file the required initial demonstration performance data described in Section 9.2 prior to using the method for analysis.Web

Antimony oxide ore beneficiation has become one of the world's largest mineral processing conundrums. In recent years, many experimental studies dealing with …Web

A new clean process for preparing high purity antimony trisulfide directly from antimony ore by a two-step vacuum distillation method at low temperature was proposed in this study. Impurity arsenic was volatilized into the gas phase, and antimony and other impurities were retained in the residue in the first step at 773 K and 5 Pa for 60 min in ...Web

explore for treating refractory antimony oxide ore dressing method. This involves active exploration of beneficiation methods for antimony oxide ore. In view of this goal, we …Web

Antimony ore concentrate (principally trisulfide, also called stibnite in less amounts, as well as oxides such as valentinite, senarmontite, ... Methods of Dieter 1992 were more accurate however, exposure groups were rather small (five per per exposure group) as was time window of exposure ...Web

This method has a simple process, high leaching ratio of gold (92–95%) can be reached. The gold content of cyanide tailing is 2.0–5.0 g/t. The main disadvantages are long oxidation period and high investment, etc. The influence of antimony on refractory gold ores pretreatment and following leaching process was summarized in this paper.Web

beneficiation methods for antimony oxide ore. In view of this goal, we present a brief overview of recent advances in antimony oxide ore beneficiation pro-cesses, based on a review of sorting methods used for antimony oxide ores, both nationally and internation-ally. This review provides critical information forWeb

The choice of methods for depressing antimony minerals in complex sulphide ores depends on what kind of mineral is the predominant impurity. It ought to be possible …Web

In production, in addition to the recovery of coarse natural gold by gravity separation method, the beneficiation of antimony gold ore focuses on the flotation separation of pyroxene, pyrite ...Web

Ubaldini et al. used alkaline pretreatment method to remove about 80% antimony from refractory ores at 80 °C, and proposed that the removal rate of antimony can be improved by increasing the concentration of sodium sulfide (Ubaldini et al., 2000). Therefore, the leaching of antimony by alkaline sodium sulfide has broad application …Web

This study reports on the assessment of the impact of antimony mine wastes from Xikuangshan (XKS) Antimony Mine in Lengshuijiang City, Hunan Province. We focus on the leaching of a number of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from residues from the processing of antimony ore. The PTE content of ore processing waste and solutions …Web

method may cause loss of volatile antimony compounds including SbCl 3 an d SbCl 5 which seem s to be found in ver y low amounts (Koellensperger, 2003).Web

Antimony oxide ore beneficiation has become one of the world's largest mineral processing conundrums. In recent years, many experimental studies dealing with antimony oxide ore have been carried out, resulting in new technical achievements. Much attention has been paid to improving the mineral processing technology of antimony …Web

Moreover, China's antimony ore mining accounted for 52% of. the world's antimony mining in 2020, with extraction of antimony ores also ranking first ... analysis and gravimetric methods were ...Web

Antimony has been known and used since ancient times, but its applications have increased significantly during the last two centuries. Aside from its few medical applications, it also has industrial applications, acting as a flame retardant and a catalyst. Geologically, native antimony is rare, and it is mostly found in sulfide ores. The main ore …Web

The process included three steps: 1) leaching of antimony from the refractory gold ore with sodium sulfide solution; 2) pressure oxidation byproduct from the oxidized …Web

Antimony is a valuable mineral component in gold-bearing ores though it is an attribute of a rebellious ore as a chemical depressor of gold in cyanide treatment circuit [4]. Each of …Web

200 antimony and azoque-antimony mineralization occurrences [3], a lot of quarts-gold-antimony deposits, including the Solonechenskoe and Zhipkoshinskoe deposits with average 4.5 – 18 % antimony and economic gold ore grade have been explored in the area. Antimony is a valuable mineral component in gold-bearing ores though it is an …Web

Aside from antimony ore grade, this decision falls on the mineral's association with other metals, for e.g. lead, copper, iron, mercury, arsenic, silver and gold, as well as other parameters such as ore matrix and type (sulfide or oxide). ... There are different pyrometallurgical methods available to process antimony–bearing ores, however ...Web

Antimony xide is a compound produced from antimony, a lustrous gray metalloid, or naturally occurring antimony-oxide containing minerals. When added to flame retardants, it significantly reduces the amount of product required while maintaining the same level of effectiveness. Antimony xide is also used in the production of …Web

An integrated ore-prospecting method and model in search for Shuangshan alkali syenite Nb deposit in Fangcheng County, Henan Province. Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, 42 (2) ... Information analysis and optimization of ore targets in the Dushan antimony ore concentration area, Guizhou Province. Geology in China, 44 …Web

The principal antimony ore exists in the form of stibnite (Sb 2 O 3), a sulfide mineral macroscopically appearing as columnar or needle-shaped crystals. The color of the crystals is most commonly a silvery to dark grey, although tarnished crystal faces may have an indigo blue coloration. ... Other methods for achieving the same purpose have ...Web

A new clean process for preparing high purity antimony trisulfide directly from antimony ore by a two-step vacuum distillation method at low temperature was proposed in this study. Impurity arsenic was volatilized into the gas phase, and antimony and other impurities were retained in the residue in the first step at 773 K and 5 Pa for 60 min in ...Web

The optimum enrichment conditions are 923 K and 60 min, with a volatilization ratio of 95 % and purity of 99.9 wt%. This method provides a scientific and technically feasible route for treating heterogeneous antimony sulfide ore, which can effectively alleviate the excessive reliance on single antimony sulfide ore in traditional smelting.Web

In this contribution, we use the Weizhai Sb deposit in the giant South China Sb metallogenic belt as a case study for LA-MC-ICPMS in situ U-Pb dating. The syn-ore calcite was identified by field mapping, mineralogy, in-situ elements, and C-O-Sr isotopic compositions. The aim of this study is to (1) establish a new and precise dating technique ...Web

The antimony ore hand-selection process is carried out by using the difference in color, luster and shape of the antimony-containing minerals in the antimony ore and the gangue. Although this method is primitive and labor-intensive, it still has special meaning for antimony ore beneficiation.Web

To ensure the data accuracy in the analysis process and the stability of the testing instruments, the standard reference soil (GBW07406) from the National Standard Material Center was digested and measured by the same method as the antimony ore waste rocks samples. The recovery rates of Sb, As and Hg in standard reference materials are …Web

This effective method can recover up to 91.48% antimony with a purity of 96%. Sodium sulfide leaching can isolate antimony from refractory gold ore. This method works by extracting antimony in the form of sodium pyroantimonate. First, antimony leaches from the gold ore in a sodium sulfide solution.Web

Abstract Antimony (Sb) is an impurity element that is increasingly encountered in the mineral processing/metallurgical industries of gold, copper and lead. …Web