TACONITE


Meaning of TACONITE in English

n.

Low-grade iron formation (e.g., in Minnesota).

Recovery of the iron requires fine grinding and concentration of iron-bearing phases (see mineral processing ), which are then formed into pellets suitable for blast furnace s. As high-grade deposits of iron ore have become depleted, taconite deposits have increased in importance.

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