Chalcopyrite–quartz mineral surfaces: controlled wetting and spreading by xanthate-tallow diamine emulsions This study investigated emulsions formulated with water-soluble xanthates, including potassium amyl xanthate (PAX) and a novel α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 400 succinate xanthate (TPGS-X), combine...

Research alert 🧪
@coeminerals.bsky.social researchers have found a clever way to help tiny, copper-rich particles stick better & separate more efficiently during #flotation separations:
Research papers: tinyurl.com/3zuj3xhk

Read an explainer, and researcher insights here: tinyurl.com/4e892syu

Unveiling the Amphoteric Surface Reactivity of Montebrasite using Spectroscopic and First-Principles Methods The amblygonite-montebrasite group of minerals is the most abundant lithium-bearing phosphate found in phosphorus-rich lithium pegmatites. The separation of montebrasite from spodumene—the primary lit...

New #paper on #lithium extraction by #flotation using VLS-PGM at CLS. Read "Unveiling the Amphoteric Surface Reactivity of Montebrasite using Spectroscopic and First-Principles Methods" by @queensuglobal.bsky.social at chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-... 👈

Floatation Therapy: Did It Do Anything For My Chronic Pain? (Review Of Palm Avenue Float Club, Singapore) Did you know that flotation therapy started out as a science experience in the 1950s? Here's my experience for pain relief and sleep.

"Guess what happened when I got home? I took a two hour #nap, as if an hour of floating wasn’t enough! But I felt way too relaxed and blissful, and couldn’t keep my eyes open.": buff.ly/pNua4sG

#flotation #relaxed #ChronicPain #PainRelief

A quick flotation video

#borderarchaeology
#flotation
#flotationtank

おめでとう omedetō (congrats!) to our PhD Lequan Zeng on receiving the 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 at the Int. Conf on Discrete Element Methods (DEM10) in Japan👏

🫧Particle aggregation & aggregate-bubble interactions can significantly enhance the recovery of fine valuable #mineral particles in froth #flotation 🧪

The Invisible man having a go at Flotation :)

#borderarchaeology
#palaeoenviromentalprocessing
#flotation

My Pool Pal Flotation Swimsuit Size Large to Help Enhance Buoyancy and Stability on Mercari My Pool Pal Flotation Swimsuit Size Large to Help Enhance Buoyancy and Stability...GENTLY USED.

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#poolpal #flotation #swimming

Floatation Therapy: Did It Do Anything For My Chronic Pain? (Review Of Palm Avenue Float Club, Singapore) Did you know that flotation therapy started out as a science experience in the 1950s? Here's my experience for pain relief and sleep.

"It’s a unique experience which I can’t really compare anything to. While a massage is also relaxing, #flotation expands beyond the body.": buff.ly/cAcvL5J

#relaxing #FlotationTherapy #StressRelief #PainRelief

An example of the #flotation of different liquids and objects. That’s the greenest water I’ve ever seen.

#thedictionary #words #wordnerds #podcast #dictionary #wordnerd #podcasting #books #geek #geeky #learn #nerd #smart #wordoftheday #book #word #dailypodcast #edutainment #floating #floatation

Research Alert
We're excited to share new & highly collaborative work by @coeminerals.bsky.social members relating to a bio-Based Collector (Derived from Vitamin E) for Hematite Flotation!
Read the paper here: www.mdpi.com/2504-5377/9/...
Congratulations all authors 👏🧪👩‍🔬
#flotation #minerals

Flocculation-flotation of ultrafine hematite from quartz using anionic polyacrylamide as a selective flocculant Conventional flotation cells are widely used for concentrating iron ores, yet one major challenge remains – the low recovery rate of ultrafine particl…

* Research alert *
We are pleased to share new @coeminerals.bsky.social research showing significant improvements in #flotation of ultrafine #hematite
Read it here⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Congratulations all authors!
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Pictured left to right: COEMinerals Chief Investigators (CI's) Prof Seher Ata (UNSW) and Dr Susana Brito e Abreu (UQ) who are both involved in this project. Dr Ata explains more about the project at: https://shorturl.at/AzKSJ Learn more about COEmierals work to improve minerals processing at www.coeminerals.org.au

Congrats to our Chief Investigator Prof Seher Ata and team on an AEA Ignite $ grant, building on @coeminerals.bsky.social research & helping to develop a unique #mineral separation tech using an acoustic #flotation cell with a focus on critical & strategic minerals
🎵 We like the sound of that!
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My Pool Pal Flotation Swimsuit Size Large to Help Enhance Buoyancy and Stability | eBay My Pool Pal Flotation Swimsuit Size Large to Help Enhance Buoyancy and Stability.GENTLY USED but color is faded.

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#summer #ebay #Swimsuit #bathingsuit #flotation #buoyancy #stability

While some play] with drones, others are busy recovering #archaobotanical #charred remains through #flotation. I never saw such an abundance in the sites I worked at in #Sindh #Punjab #Gujarat or #UP! It required some lateral thinking 😅
#ModAgro #Palarq #research #IVC #archaeology #excavation

FLOTATION THERAPY - HOW IT CAN HELP WITH CHRONIC PAIN, STRESS & ANXIETY. [Background: A woman in a white bikini floating in a clear blue, sparkling ocean.]

"What did happen was that I came out feeling very #relaxed, and free of any stress! My #breathing was deep, calm and easy. I felt serene and clear-headed, as if my #depression and #anxiety had fallen asleep": https://buff.ly/4a6V7w0 #flotation

Home Minerals for our Future

Kick starting our very first post with some info about us.

We're an Australian Research Centre dedicated to improving mineral separations (beneficiation).

Learn more at www.coeminerals.org.au

#criticalminerals #minerals #mineralseparation #flotation #rareearth #AustralianScience