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	grade^a
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

^aH: High, M: Medium, L: Low.