Question

Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1 can be concentrated by magnetic separation method?

Answer 1

If the ore or the gangue can be attracted by the magnetic field, then the ore can be concentrated by the process of magnetic separation. Among the ores mentioned in table 6.1, the ores of iron such as haematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), siderite (FeCO₃), and iron pyrites (FeS₂) can be separated by the process of magnetic separation.