alleryStart learning →What are the minerals that do not float into the froth called?
AFlotation tailings
BFlotation collectors
CFlotation frothers
DFlotation modifiers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Flotation tailings
Material left behind in the cell, rather than lifted by bubbles, is the tailings.
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