Metodologia de preparação de seção polida para o minério de cobre da Mina do Sossego

Abstract

This paper work approaches a study developed from July to August 2008, at the Copper Mill of Sossego located at Canaã dos Carajás-PA. This work is based on obtaining a methodology for the preparation of polished sections of the copper ore samples taken from the flotation circuit at the Copper Mill of Sossego, with the intention of analyzing the interactions of the copper pulp minerals through the images obtained from the polished sections. For the obtaining of the methodology samples have been prepared, which later have been through rub-polish tests. The results had as a basis to choose the methodology that have had the best image quality, as well as the lower preparation time.