Table 1 Main chemical and physical properties of tailings and cement used in this study.
Chemical composition (%) | Tailings | Physical properties | Tailings |
|---|---|---|---|
SiO2 | 55.50 | Specific gravity | 2.76 |
Al2O3 | 2.93 | Specific surface (cm2/g) | 2640 |
Fe2O3 | 23.80 | D10 (μm) | 20.41 |
MgO | 3.18 | D50 (μm) | 79.62 |
CaO | 5.26 | D90 (μm) | 208.89 |
SO3 | 0.41 | Â | Â |
Na2O | 0.62 | Â | Â |
K2O | 0.80 | Â | Â |
P2O5 | 0.38 | Â | Â |
MnO | 0.21 | Â | Â |
TiO2 | 0.12 | Â | Â |
