Question
Question: The powered ore is agitated with water or washed with running stream of water. The heavy ore particl...
The powered ore is agitated with water or washed with running stream of water. The heavy ore particles and lighter impurities are separated. This method of concentration is known as
A
Metallurgy
B
Leaching
C
Gravity separation
D
Froth floatation process
Answer
Gravity separation
Explanation
Solution
Gravity separation is based on the difference in the specific gravities of gangue and ore particles. In the stream of water, heavy ore particles settle down while the lighter gangue particles are washed away.