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A process of separating the substances contained in pulverized ore or the like by depositing the mixture on the surface of a flowing liquid, the substances that are quickly wet readily overcoming the surface tension of t…

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  1. A process of separating the substances contained in pulverized ore or the like by depositing the mixture on the surface of a flowing liquid, the substances that are quickly wet readily overcoming the surface tension of the liquid and sinking, the others flowing off in a film or slime on the surface, though, perhaps, having a greater specific gravity than those that sink.
  2. A process of separating the substances contained in pulverizedore or the like by depositing the mixture on the surface of aflowing liquid, the substances that are quickly wet readilyovercoming the surface tension of the liquid and sinking, the othersflowing off in a film or slime on the surface, though, perhaps,having a greater specific gravity than those that sink.