Research Article
Characterization of Chemical Composition and Microstructure of Natural Iron Ore from Muko Deposits
Table 3
Complete chemical composition of iron ores from different nations.
| Ore | Mine | Nation | Chemical composition (mass %) | Ore |
Reference | Total Fe | SiO2 | Al2O3 | S | P | gradea |
| B1 | Itabira | Brazil | 68.9 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 0.010 | 0.030 | H | [1] | B2 | MBR | Brazil | 67.3 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.005 | 0.037 | H | [11] | B3 | Carajas | Brazil | 65.4 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 0.010 | 0.038 | H | [12] |
| C1 | Nanfen | China | 63.4 | 6.28 | 1.17 | 0.110 | | M | [15] |
| A1 | Goldsworthy | Australia | 63.2 | 4.90 | 1.60 | | 0.035 | M | [1] | A2 | Hammersley | Australia | 62.7 | 4.20 | 2.73 | 0.016 | 0.059 | M | [11] | A3 | Irvine Island | Australia | 54.4 | 21.3 | 0.23 | 0.040 | 0.010 | L | [14] |
| I1 | Goa | India | 57.8 | 2.50 | 6.50 | 0.020 | 0.040 | L | [1] | I2 | Donimalai | India | 63.5 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.050 | 0.080 | M | [13] | I3 | Bailadila | India | 64.0 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.050 | 0.100 | M | [13] |
| R1 | Bakal | Russia | 60.7 | 2.40 | 2.00 | 0.030 | 0.004 | M | [1] | R2 | Tula | Russia | 52.2 | 10.10 | 1.25 | 0.100 | 0.600 | L | [1] |
| U1 | Mesabi | USA | 57.5 | 10.10 | 0.70 | 0.010 | 0.060 | L | [1] | U2 | Minnesota | USA | 54.3 | 6.80 | 0.40 | | 0.230 | L | [1] | U3 | Reserve Pellet | USA | 63.0 | 8.10 | 0.40 | 0.003 | 0.025 | M | [1] |
| Ug 1 | Rushekye | Uganda | 68.4 | 0.96 | 0.58 | <0.001 | <0.02 | H | Present study | Ug 2 | Kamena | Uganda | 67.9 | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.002 | 0.02 | H | Present study | Ug 3 | Kyanyamuzinda | Uganda | 68.7 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.006 | 0.02 | H | Present study | Ug 4 | Nyamiyaga | Uganda | 69.0 | 0.62 | 0.43 | 0.001 | <0.02 | H | Present study | Ug 5 | Butare | Uganda | 67.5 | 1.20 | 1.00 | <0.001 | 0.05 | H | Present study | Ug 6 | Kashenyi | Uganda | 60.6 | 5.10 | 6.00 | 0.003 | 0.02 | M | Present study |
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aH: High, M: Medium, L: Low.
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