| Composition |
| A
mixed-lanthanide fluoride carbonate mineral is separated from the
ore by froth flotation. The ore-body has a complex variable composition
and the flotation process does not completely remove other minerals
associated with the ore. |
| Packaging |
100
lb in a vapor barrier, multi-wall paper bag, palletized and shrink-wrapped
3000 lb per pallet
3000 lb sling-bins
800 lb in a 55 gallon drum
500 kg in an FIBC |
| Shipping
Point |
| Mountain
Pass, CA |
| Product
Composition |
Bastnasite
Concentrate
Total
Lanthanide Oxides (LnO) equivalent 58.0% - 63.0%
Loss on Ignition 20% |
| Lanthanide |
| CeO2 |
30
|
%
|
| La2O3 |
20
|
%
|
| Nd2O3 |
7
|
%
|
| Pr6O11 |
2.4
|
%
|
| Other
LnO |
0.6
|
%
|
| Non-Lanthanide |
| SrO |
6
|
%
|
| CaO |
5
|
%
|
| BaO |
2
|
%
|
| SiO2 |
2
|
%
|
| P205 |
1
|
%
|
| Fe203 |
0.6
|
%
|
| H20 |
0.5
|
%
|
|
These
products are screened to - 48% mesh and have a bulk density of
>>2.4
g/cm3 (150 lb/ft3)
|
|
