Research Article
Characterisation of the Physical and Metallurgical Properties of Natural Iron Ore for Iron Production
Table 1
Physical properties of Muko iron ores.
| | Iron ore, deposit | Tumble index
(wt% of +6.3 mm) | Abrasion index
(wt% of −0.5 mm) | Shatter index
(wt% of −5.0 mm) | Apparent porosity
(%) |
| | Ug1, Rushekye | 89.72 | 0.83 | 1.17 | — | | Ug2, Kamena | 88.45 | 1.50 | 1.21 | — | | Ug3, Kyanyamuzinda | 91.68 | 0.54 | 0.57 | — | | Ug4, Nyamiyaga | 90.39 | 0.88 | 1.31 | — | | Ug5, Butare | 92.96 | 3.41 | 2.01 | 14.3 | | Ug6, Kashenyi | 89.28 | 0.67 | 1.45 | 4.92 |
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