Alternative Methods Used in Beneficiation of Feldspar Minerals
Feldspar is an aluminum silicate group mineral consisting of sodium, potassium, calcium and rarely barium, cesium and isomorphic composition of these minerals (Heyes et al., 2013; Zhang et al., 2018). It is one of the most abundant minerals in the world and constitutes approximately 60% of the earth’s crust (Vidyadhar et al., 2002). According to the report of United States Geological Survey, Turkey ranks first in the world with 7.500 million tons of feldspar production in 2019.
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