Enrichment factor

Enrichment factor is used to describe bodies of mineral ore. It is defined as the minimum factor by which the weight percent of mineral in an orebody is greater than the average occurrence of that mineral in the Earth's crust. It can be used to compare the necessary enrichment of different types of minerals for their recovery to be economically viable.
Determining enrichment factors.
Enrichment Factors that relate to the economic viability of an orebody are largely determined by the following: