We tested sometphosphor are from Chôsen by flotation; the are consists of apatite and limestone, assaying P
2O
5 7.80% in average. By sizing the ground material we obtained four products, 65-100 mesh, 100-150 mesh, 150-200 mesh, and 200 mesh. The flotation tests were carried out on these various sizes as well as 65 mesh-through respectively. We obtained satisfactory results with the coarser sizes, but not with the finer sizes such as minus 200 mesh, Desliming was conducted for sucn fine materials by decantation, and in this manner we succeeded in flotation of the fine materials. Reagents such as soda ash as pH regulator, pine oil as frother, oleic acid and sodium oleate as collector, tannin, sodium silicate, citric acid, starch and other chemicals as depressor were used.
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