| 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 68.0% - 73.0%
Loss on Ignition 20% |
| Lanthanide |
| CeO2 |
35
|
%
|
| La2O3 |
24
|
%
|
| Nd2O3 |
8
|
%
|
| Pr6O11 |
3
|
%
|
| Other
LnO |
0.7
|
%
|
| Non-Lanthanide |
| SrO |
1
|
%
|
| CaO |
1.8
|
%
|
| BaO |
2.7
|
%
|
| SiO2 |
2.5
|
%
|
| P205 |
1.2
|
%
|
| 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)
|
|
