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Identifying garnet bearing rocks suitable for mining and processing of manufactured garnet sand

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dc.contributor.author Senthuran, S
dc.contributor.author Boyagoda, EMRCL
dc.contributor.author Rukshan, AMM
dc.contributor.author Sathiyaparathan, T
dc.contributor.author Wannisinghe, WMVK
dc.contributor.author Weerawanakula, S
dc.contributor.author Premasiri, HMR
dc.contributor.author Rohitha, LPS
dc.contributor.author Abeysinghe, AMKB
dc.contributor.editor Hemalal, PVA
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-21T05:06:17Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-21T05:06:17Z
dc.date.issued 2014-07
dc.identifier.citation Senthuran, S., Boyagoda, E.M.R.C.L., Rukshan, A.M.M., Sathiyaparathan, T., Wannisinghe, W.M.V.K., Werawanakula, S., Premasiri, H.M.R., Rohitha, L.P.S., & Abeysinghe, A.M.K.B. (2014). Identifying garnet bearing rocks suitable for mining and processing of manufactured garnet sand. In P.V.A. Hemalal (Ed.), Proceedings of the 8th National Conference on Earth Resources Management (pp. 32-35). Department of Earth Resources Engineering, University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/18444
dc.description.abstract Garnet sand has a wide range of applications in mineral industry, mainly abrasive. The demand for as an garnet sand has been increasing rapidly during recent past. Industrial quality garnet can be recovered from beach sand deposits and crushing and processing of garnet rich rocks. In Sri Lanka, there are several garnet rich beach sand deposits. However, due to negative environmental effects, mining has not been carried out for recovery of garnet from such deposits. In this study, the objective being to identify suitable garnet rich rocks to recover manufactured garnet sand, geological map of the country was studied in detail. Out of several locations, Thanikotuwa village in Dewaladeniya GS division in Lakgala - Pallegama divisional secretariat of Matale district was selected. Detailed work was carried out in this location having 30.39% garnet recovery whereas. Garnet cut-off grade of only 15.68% is expected for a project for obtaining manufactured garnet sand only. Also in the processing stage, remaining crushed rock material can be used directly as fine aggregates in the construction industry. Economic feasibility studies show commencement of a manufactured garnet sand project including IML - A grade quarry, crushing and processing plant in this location is economically viable. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Earth Resources Engineering en_US
dc.subject Garnet en_US
dc.subject Crushing en_US
dc.subject Processing en_US
dc.subject Separation en_US
dc.subject Cut-off grade en_US
dc.title Identifying garnet bearing rocks suitable for mining and processing of manufactured garnet sand en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Earth Resources Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.year 2014 en_US
dc.identifier.conference 8th National Conference on Earth Resources Management en_US
dc.identifier.place Katubedda en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 32-35 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of the 8th National Conference on Earth Resources Management en_US
dc.identifier.email amkb@uom.lk en_US


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