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ESH 31232Mineral resources and ProcessingAssignment-01Mica S.M.K Wijesinghe SEU/IS/18/BS/053
Outline • Industry • Mining methods • Distribution • Host or associated rocks/Minerals • Tonnage • Initial processing-size reduction/Screening • Products
Industry • Mica mining in Sri Lanka dates back to ancient times • It was carried out small scale mining near to Badulla district • It was faced some challenges over the years • Mica deposits in Sri Lanka are known to have high-grade mica
Mining methods • In Sri Lanka, mica mining is typically carried out using a combination of manual and mechanized methods • Mining has been carried by shaft sinking and tunneling.
Host or associated rocks/Minerals • Pegmatites • Gneisses Tonnage Over 3 million metric tones
Initial processing-size reduction/Screening • Size reduction • Crushing and grinding • Screening
Products • Phlogopitemica, in processed and micronized powder form in in the Mataledistrict.
References • Madhukar Srivastava S.N.P.,Mica and Mica Industry.P.l- P.16William C. Peters. • Exploration andmining geology 2 nd ed., P.181-P.212Howard L. Hartman, JanMutmansky, (2007). • Introductoryminingengineering. P.500- P.502http://www.mineralszone.com/minerals/mica.html, Minerals zone,visited on 22 nd December 2013