Minimum Void Ratio Model Established from Tailings and Determination of Optimal Void Ratio

Figure 8

Images of grain shape with different grain size of tailing deposits. (a) Tailing sand with a size of 0.5-1 mm. (b) Tailing sand with a size of 0.1-0.15 mm. (c) Tailing silt and clay magnified 5000x in SEM. (d) Tailing silt and clay magnified 10000x in SEM.

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