Research Article
Physiochemical Characterization of Ethiopian Mined Kaolin Clay through Beneficiation Process
Table 1
Chemical composition of raw kaolin and beneficiation kaolin.
| | Composition | Al2O3 | SiO2 | CaO | MgO | Fe2O3 | Na2O | K2O | MnO | TiO2 | P2O5 | LOI |
| | Kaolin (%) | 24.35 | 58.73 | 1.65 | 1.29 | 2.06 | 3.01 | 5.36 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 1.96 | | Beneficiation kaolin (%) | 27.52 | 60.25 | 3.35 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 1.05 | 4.09 | — | 0.08 | — | 3.24 |
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