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Of the Al containing minerals in iron ore, kaolinite is a common gangue mineral frequently found in iron ore deposits. In iron ore flotation pulp, various ions exist and may interfere with the flotation performance when their concentration is high enough. In this work, the role of a water structuremaking ion, Na+, and a water structurebreaking ion, K+, in the flotation of .