METALS

My classification helps to choose the method of mineral separation and select reagents for flotation.

All metals are divided into two classes: Ferrous Metals and Non-Ferrous Metals.

Ferrous Metals are: Iron (Fe) and its alloys.Read more...

Non-ferrous metals are classified into the following groups:

Noble Metals: Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), Osmium (Os), Iridium (Ir), Ruthenium (Ru), Rhodium (Rh), Palladium (Pd). Read more...Heavy metals

The group of Heavy metals is divided into two subgroups:Basic and Minor.Basic Heavy Metals: Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), Tin (Sn).
Minor Heavy Metals: Antimony (Sb), Bismuth (Bi), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Cobalt (Co), Arsenic (As). Read more...

The group of Light metals is divided into two subgroups:Basic and Rare.Basic Light Metals: Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Strontium (Sr), Aluminum (Al), Barium (Ba),Titanium (Ti)
Rare Light Metals: Lithium (Li), Rubidium (Rb), Beryllium (Be), Cesium (Cs) Read more...

The group of Rare Metals is divided into:

Rare Light Metal: Lithium (Li), Rubidium (Rb), Beryllium (Be), Cesium (Cs).

Basic Refractory Metals: Niobium (Nb), Tantalum (Ta), Molybdenum (Mo), Tungsten (W), Rhenium (Re).
Wider definition of refractory metals: Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Zirconium (Zr), Hafnium (Hf), Osmium (Os),Ruthenium (Ru), Rhodium (Rh), Iridium (Ir) Read more....

Rare trace metals: Gallium (Ga), Indium (In), Thallium (Tl), Germanium (Ge), Hafnium (Hf), Selenium (Se), Tellurium (Te), Rhenium (Re),Vanadium (V), Rubidium (Rb)Read more...Rare Earth Metals

The subgroup of Rare Earth Metals is divided into:

Light rare earth elements and Heavy rare earth elements.

Light rare earth elements (LREE): Scandium (Sc), Lanthanum (La), Cerium (Ce), Praseodymium (Pr), Neodymium (Nd), Promethium (Pm), Samarium (Sm), Europium (Eu), Gadolinium (Gd).
Heavy rare earth elements (HREE): Yttrium (Y), Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), Holmium (Ho), Erbium(Er), Thulium (Tm), Ytterbium (Yb), Lutetium (Lu). Read more....

Rare Radioactive MetalsThe subgroup of Radioactive Metals is divided into: Natural radioactive metals and Synthetic radioactive metals.

Natural radioactive metals: Technetium (Tc), Promethium (Pm), Polonium (Po), Francium (Fr), Radium (Ra), Actinium (Ac), Thorium (Th), Protactinium (Pa), Uranium (U), Neptunium (Np), Plutonium (Pu).
Synthetic radioactive metals Read more....

Any classification is conditional. Some items may belong to multiple groups.

The subgroup of Rare Refractory Metals is divided into:

Basic and Wider definition.

In ore deposits a metal are present in the form of complex raw materials. Geochemical family of elements is provided below.

October 22, 2016

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