(PDF) Gold Mine Tailings: A Potential Source of Silica Sand …
Table 2. Physical analysis of silica sand from mine tailings (MT). Property Silica Sand (MT) Moisture content (%) at 105 C Clay content (%) pH Grain shape Specific gravity Appearance (colour) 0.40 14.25 4.28 Subangular 2.50 Grey to light brown colouration. . ... Upon comparison of the observed percentage compositions of the gold tailings from ...
