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flotation cell
Appliance in which froth flotation of ores is performed. It has provision for receiving conditioned pulp, aerating this pulp and for separate discharge of the resulting mineralized froth and impoverished tailings.

foot wall
The underlying side of a fault, orebody, or mine working; esp. the wall rock beneath an inclined vein or fault.

froth flotation
The separating of finely crushed minerals from one another by causing some to float in a froth and others to remain in suspension in the pulp.

Frue vanner
An ore-beneficiation apparatus consisting essentially of a rubber belt traveling up a slight inclination. The material to be treated is washed by a constant flow of water while the entire belt is shaken from side to side.