Chemical composition of nickel laterite ore by …
Nickel laterite ore deposits are formed by weathering of ultramafic rocks in tropical to subtropical regions. Stratigraphic rock facies of nickel laterite deposit are typically layered upward as follows: serpentinized peridotite – saprolite – transitional rock – limonite – ferricrete. These rock facies are also gradually changed in mineral assemblages and chemical compositions. Nickel is extracted from ores mined …