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  • Communication
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11 March 2025

The influence of oolitic hematite on the compressive strength and metallurgical properties of oxidized pellets was examined. The experimental results indicate that when the proportion of oolitic hematite does not exceed 8%, the compressive strength o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
2,654 Views
15 Pages

Flotation Dephosphorization of High-Phosphorus Oolitic Ore

  • Chao Chen,
  • Yushu Zhang,
  • Kai Zou and
  • Feilong Zhang

26 November 2023

The feasibility of dephosphorization using the flotation process and its mechanism of high-phosphorus oolitic hematite were discussed in this paper. The results showed that phosphorus minerals mainly exist in the form of collophane, which can be divi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,715 Views
15 Pages

Study on Microstructure Evolution of Oolitic Hematite during Microwave Fluidization Roasting

  • Wentao Zhou,
  • Yongqiang Zhao,
  • Xianjun Lyu,
  • Wenhao Gao,
  • Huili Su and
  • Chuanming Li

20 April 2022

To explore the microstructure evolution of oolitic hematite during microwave fluidization roasting, COMSOL multiphysics and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)–energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) were used to simulate and explore the microstructure e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,004 Views
13 Pages

7 June 2018

The release of valuable minerals from the associated gangues is called liberation. Good liberation is essential to the subsequent separation stage. Selective liberation is advantageous to improve the degree of liberation. Oolitic hematite is one of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,844 Views
14 Pages

28 April 2024

Magnetization reduction roasting is an important method for the utilization of oolitic magnetite. In this study, the magnetization reduction behavior and kinetics of oolitic hematite in gas-based roasting were systematically investigated by X-ray pho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,842 Views
13 Pages

Oolitic Sedimentary Characteristics of the Upper Paleozoic Bauxite Series in the Eastern Ordos Basin and Its Significance for Oil and Gas Reservoirs

  • Fengyu Sun,
  • Changling Qu,
  • Gaoshe Cao,
  • Liqin Xie,
  • Xiaohu Shi,
  • Shengtao Luo,
  • Zhuang Liu,
  • Ling Zhang,
  • Xiaochen Ma and
  • Zhenzhi Wang
  • + 2 authors

29 September 2024

In recent years, great breakthroughs have been made in gas explorations of the Upper Paleozoic bauxite series in the Longdong area of the Ordos Basin, challenging the understanding that bauxite is not an effective reservoir. Moreover, studying the re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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3 August 2025

Oolitic hematite ore represents a significant iron resource, but its utilization is challenging due to the complex multi-layered circular structure of hematite ore, which makes it difficult to be reduced. This study systematically investigated the ph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,187 Views
17 Pages

26 February 2021

It is particularly significant to investigate the reduction behavior and existing form of phosphorus in metal and slag phase during coal-based reduction for the efficient development and utilization of high-phosphorus oolitic hematite. The reduction...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,519 Views
14 Pages

Selective Reduction of Iron in High-Phosphorus Oolitic Ore from the Lisakovsk Deposit

  • Bakyt Suleimen,
  • Nurlybai Kosdauletov,
  • Galymzhan Adilov,
  • Pavel Gamov,
  • Semen Salikhov,
  • Yerbol Kuatbay,
  • Talgat Zhuniskaliyev,
  • Bauyrzhan Kelamanov,
  • Almas Yerzhanov and
  • Assylbek Abdirashit

30 October 2024

Reduction of iron in high-phosphorus oolitic ore from the Lisakovsk deposit using solid carbon, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen. An X-ray phase analysis was used to determine the phase composition of the samples after reduction roasting. When reduced w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
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Sandstones and many carbonates (e.g., oolitic limestone and other grainstones), comprise solid particulates (grains) and pores, which have a given pore network architecture relationship, and associated porosity—permeability values. Over time, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
791 Views
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Behavior of Phosphorus During Selective Reduction of Iron from Oolitic Ore and Separation of Reduction Products

  • Bakyt Suleimen,
  • Almas Yerzhanov,
  • Nurlybai Kosdauletov,
  • Galymzhan Adilov,
  • Assylbek Nurumgaliyev,
  • Assemay Pushanova,
  • Bauyrzhan Kelamanov,
  • Pavel Gamov,
  • Konstantin Smirnov and
  • Assylbek Abdirashit
  • + 2 authors

29 August 2025

This study investigates the behavior of phosphorus during high-temperature smelting of hydrogen-reduced high-phosphorus oolitic iron ore from the Lisakovsk deposit. The preliminary reduction was carried out at temperatures ranging from 600 to 900 &de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,085 Views
21 Pages

16 July 2017

The topic of dolomite formation has long presented a challenge to researchers. In this study, the origin of widely occurring oolitic dolomites from the Yudongzi outcrop in the lower Triassic Feixianguan formation in northwest Sichuan, China, was inve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
821 Views
17 Pages

Fe–P Alloy Production from High-Phosphorus Oolitic Iron Ore via Efficient Pre-Reduction and Smelting Separation

  • Mengjie Hu,
  • Deqing Zhu,
  • Jian Pan,
  • Zhengqi Guo,
  • Congcong Yang,
  • Siwei Li and
  • Wen Cao

24 July 2025

Diverging from conventional dephosphorization approaches, this study employs a novel pre-reduction and smelting separation (PR-SS) to efficiently co-recover iron and phosphorus from high-phosphorus oolitic iron ore, directly yielding Fe–P alloy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,902 Views
14 Pages

24 April 2018

To reveal the growth behavior and size characterization of iron particles in coal-based reduction, we reduced oolitic hematite–coal composite briquettes at various temperatures, durations and ore size fractions. The degree of metallization and micros...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
6,352 Views
17 Pages

24 May 2016

In this paper, an effective method was developed to remove phosphorus and upgrade iron from high phosphorus oolitic hematite ore by high temperature flash reduction—a wet magnetic separation process. A thermodynamic analysis of iron and phosphorus mi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,662 Views
11 Pages

2 November 2018

In this paper, the process of direct reduction roasting using magnetic separation to produce direct reduction iron (DRI) from high-phosphorus oolitic hematite, using coal slime and blast furnace dust as reductant, is investigated. The possible use of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
938 Views
17 Pages

17 October 2025

High-phosphorus oolitic iron ores (HPOIOs) possess abundant reserves but are incompatible with conventional blast furnace ironmaking, as phosphorus migrates into hot metals during carbothermic reduction, preventing the production of low-phosphorus cl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
3,449 Views
18 Pages

30 April 2022

In this paper, an innovative method is proposed to upgrade iron and remove phosphorus from high-phosphorus oolitic hematite ore by the sodium magnetization roasting–magnetic separation–sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide leaching process....

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,978 Views
12 Pages

8 April 2016

Coal-based reduction followed by magnetic separation is an effective way to recover iron from high phosphorus-containing oolitic hematite ore. Given that high quantities of dephosphorization agent are needed to obtain low phosphorus reduced iron, a n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
1,573 Views
19 Pages

24 February 2025

Acid leaching is an effective method for dephosphorization; however, it is time-consuming and requires a high amount of acid consumption, resulting in increased production costs and environmental risks. This work aims to remove silicon, aluminum, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,657 Views
17 Pages

12 October 2024

Calcium carbonate, renowned for its affordability and potent dephosphorization capabilities, finds widespread use as a dephosphorization agent in the direct reduction roasting of high-phosphorus oolitic hematite (HPOIO). However, its precise impact o...

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1 Citations
2,188 Views
15 Pages

29 January 2024

The role of biofilms in the formation of ooids is a focal point of current research. This study synthesizes macroscopic data with microscopic observations to analyze the depositional environment and genesis of oolitic limestone within the Xuzhuang Fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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28 November 2025

High-phosphorus iron ore can be utilized using a technical route of hydrogen-based shaft furnace reduction, followed by electric arc furnace (EAF) melting separation. In shaft furnace reduction, both pellet and lump ore could serve as feedstock. To o...

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6 June 2025

The Qigebulake Formation in the northwestern Tarim Basin records high-frequency oolitic tidal flat cycles formed during the Upper Ediacaran, a period marked by tectonic, volcanic, and hydrothermal events. This study presents a detailed petrographic a...

  • Article
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26 Citations
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Recovery of Iron, Chromium, and Nickel from Pickling Sludge Using Smelting Reduction

  • Zhaohui Tang,
  • Xueyong Ding,
  • Xinlin Yan,
  • Yue Dong and
  • Chenghong Liu

13 November 2018

This paper reports the recoveries of iron, chromium, and nickel from pickling sludge using coal-based smelting reduction. The influences of slag basicity (CaO/SiO2, which is controlled by high phosphorus oolitic hematite iron ores), reduction tempera...

  • Article
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25 Citations
6,689 Views
17 Pages

21 June 2019

High-phosphorus oolitic iron ore, treated by suspended flash magnetic roasting, contained 42.73% iron (mainly present as magnetite) and 0.93% phosphorus (present as collophane). Low-intensity magnetic separation (LIMS) was combined with reverse flota...

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7 Citations
2,691 Views
23 Pages

5 November 2020

Humans currently face an extraordinary period of plant biodiversity loss. One strategy to stem further losses involves the development of species-level recovery plans that guide conservation actions. Seeds represent an important component in the life...

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16 Citations
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21 Pages

Low-resolution Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) maps surrounding the region of interest show oolitic and fossiliferous limestone occurrences correspondingly in Samanasuk, Lockhart, and Margalla hill formations in the Hazara division, Pakistan. Mac...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
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14 Pages

Mineralogical Characterization of Manganese Oxide Minerals of the Devonian Xialei Manganese Deposit

  • Sida Niu,
  • Liqun Zhao,
  • Xiaoju Lin,
  • Tong Chen,
  • Yingchao Wang,
  • Lingchao Mo,
  • Xianglong Niu,
  • Huaying Wu,
  • Min Zhang and
  • Peng Long
  • + 1 author

9 November 2021

The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is an important manganese ore district in Southwest China, with manganese ore resource reserves accounting for 23% of the total manganese ore resource reserves in China. The Xialei manganese deposit (Daxin County,...

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5 Citations
2,120 Views
18 Pages

20 July 2023

Pure marine chemical sediments are archives of geochemical proxies for the composition of seawater and may provide information about the ancient hydrosphere–atmosphere system. The early stage of the Emeishan large igneous province (ELIP) was ch...

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67 Citations
9,885 Views
24 Pages

Geochemical Characterization of Bauxite Deposits from the Abruzzi Mining District (Italy)

  • Francesco Putzolu,
  • Armando Piccolo Papa,
  • Nicola Mondillo,
  • Maria Boni,
  • Giuseppina Balassone and
  • Angela Mormone

12 July 2018

The Abruzzi bauxite district includes the deposits located on the Campo Felice plateau and those of the Monti d’Ocre, which had been mined in the first part of the 20th century. Bauxite is of the karst type, with textures ranging between ooliti...

  • Review
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Coal-Based Direct Reduction for Dephosphorization of High-Phosphorus Iron Ore: A Critical Review

  • Hongda Xu,
  • Rui Li,
  • Jue Kou,
  • Xiaojin Wen,
  • Jiawei Lin,
  • Jiawen Yin,
  • Chunbao Sun and
  • Tichang Sun

11 October 2025

Conventional separation methods often prove ineffective for complex, refractory high-phosphorus iron ores. Recent advances propose a coal-based direct reduction dephosphorization-magnetic separation process, achieving significant dephosphorization ef...

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11 July 2025

Based on drilling, core and seismic data, combined with the regional tectonic sedimentary evolution background, the sedimentary environment of the Triassic carbonate rocks in the Mangeshlak Basin was studied. A sedimentary facies model of this set of...

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12 Citations
4,451 Views
30 Pages

26 November 2018

The Chuanlinggou Formation is the lower formation of the Changchengian System, and hosts sedimentary iron deposits (marine oolitic ironstones) of the North China Craton (NCC). To determine the age of the iron deposits, and provide insight into the cr...

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10 Citations
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28 June 2023

The optical features of mineral composition and texture in petrographic thin sections are an important basis for rock identification and rock evolution analysis. However, the efficiency and accuracy of human visual interpretation of petrographic thin...

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9 Citations
3,019 Views
9 Pages

6 November 2020

Hematite is a potential mineral for reconstructing the oxygen isotope composition and paleotemperature of paleowater. A highly accurate analysis of oxygen isotopes is essential. However, relative to other oxygenated minerals, we lack hematite referen...

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1 Citations
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29 July 2025

The most important bauxite deposits in Türkiye are located in the Seydişehir (Konya) and Akseki (Antalya) regions, situated along the western Taurus Mountain, with a total reserve of approximately 44 million tons. Some of the bauxite deposi...

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2 Citations
1,472 Views
28 Pages

29 May 2025

The Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone and Zagros Fold–Thrust Belt in Iran host numerous Mediterranean-type karst bauxite deposits; however, their formation mechanisms and critical raw material potential remain ambiguous. This study combines mineralogi...

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13 Citations
7,205 Views
17 Pages

5 June 2021

Determining the dissolution rates of carbonate rocks is vital to advancing our understanding of cave, karst, and landscape processes. Furthermore, the role of carbonate dissolution is important for the global carbon budget and climate change. A labor...

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20 January 2026

The “bauxite gas reservoir” in the Ordos Basin represents a novel exploration domain, yet the mechanisms governing its widespread aluminous fracture fillings remain unclear. This study integrates core observation, thin-section analysis, g...

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36 Citations
5,978 Views
19 Pages

4 December 2018

In this study, the mineralogical and chemical compositions of bauxite from San Giovanni Rotondo (SGR) on the Gargano Promontory (northern Apulia, Italy) are presented and discussed with the aim of assessing the nature of its source material. Bauxite...

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8 Citations
3,574 Views
28 Pages

9 September 2022

The ferromanganese deposit is a type of marine mineral resource rich in Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu. Its growth process is generally multi-stage, and the guyot environment and seawater geochemical characteristics have a great impact on the growth process....

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10 Citations
3,087 Views
17 Pages

14 May 2022

Singular crypto- and microcrystalline hydrothermal zircon aggregates occur in peralkaline granites from the Corupá Pluton of “A-type” granites and syenites in Graciosa Province, Southern Brazil, and are herein characterized for the...

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30 April 2025

The Bushy Park Pb-Zn deposit, hosted in unmetamorphosed carbonates of Neoarchean age, displays similarities to Phanerozoic Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) and Irish-type deposits. Mineralization is dated, by radiogenic methods, to Paleoproterozoic time...

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1 Citations
2,218 Views
28 Pages

The photoelectric Factor (PEF) log is a powerful tool for distinguishing between siliciclastic and carbonate lithofacies in well-log analysis and 2D correlations. However, its application in complex reservoirs has some challenges due to well spacing....

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1 Citations
1,279 Views
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21 November 2024

(1) Background: The Ordos Basin is one of the sedimentary basins in China that is richest in oil and gas resources. The Chang 7 member of the Yanchang Formation is a set of organic-rich shale, abundant in collophane. (2) Methods: The observation and...

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1,418 Views
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26 November 2024

The Ordovician dolomite in the Ordos Basin is an important natural gas reservoir. Exploring dolomite genesis and the factors influencing reservoir characteristics is essential for deep carbonate rock exploration. This study offers a comprehensive ana...

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19 Pages

18 September 2025

Multiple ironstone beds formed during the Callovian-Oxfordian times as a consequence of intense continental weathering, upwelling, and hydrothermal activity. This study examines the compositional differences between core and rim, and the origin of ir...

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15 Citations
4,247 Views
25 Pages

9 October 2021

Small Shelly Fossils (SSFs) from the Cambrian are widely distributed and well known across different paleocontinents of the world. However, middle Cambrian SSFs from North China Platform have only rarely been documented until now. In this paper, we p...

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23 Citations
3,038 Views
20 Pages

23 August 2019

In the coal-based reduction of high phosphorus oolitic hematite, it is particularly important to study the mechanism of phosphorus regulation during the formation of iron metals for the efficient development and utilization of iron ore. In this study...

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