Find out how to use froth to separate minerals from unwanted rock. This is an activity sheet giving instructions for a simple experiment which demonstrates how froth flotation works. It includes a blank data table.
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Different processing methods are used by mining companies to separate out valuable minerals from other unwanted waste minerals. This experiment demonstrates how froth flotation uses special chemicals and air bubbles to float unwanted minerals away. Australian Curriculum content statements ...