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Digital Commons at St. Mary's University
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Keywords
minerals; mineral resources; copper
Description
Traditional processing for the separation and concentration of minerals requires a large volume of water to process ores to produce metals and other mineral resources. Furthermore, most copper mines in the US are in the southwest, particularly Arizona and New Mexico, which both have arid climates (Fig. 1). Therefore, sustainable practices need to be developed to maintain the production of metals. Objectives:
• Examine the contact angle of mica and silica at varying surface treatment • Determine the average adhesive forces for each sample
• Compare the average adhesive forces for each sample based on the surface treatment and mineral type
• Create a mineral tip to improve particle-substrate adhesion measurements
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San Antonio, Texas
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