Comment on “Integrated Mineralogical Characterization of Banded Iron Ores of Orissa and Its Implications on Beneficiation” by Mohanty et al. (2012), Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 11, 1133-1142*

Pranaba K. Nayak

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India.

DOI: 10.4236/jmmce.2013.15042                

Abstract

Mohanty et al. (2012) have wrongly analyzed M?ssbauer spectra obtained from various iron ore samples. We criticized their approach suggesting suitable methodology, and suggested to refer earlier work carried out by Nayak et al. (2001, 2004) on representative samples from the same geological belt.

Keywords

Mossbauer Spectroscopy; Banded Iron Formation; Goethite; Magnetite; Hematite

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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