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The quality of the final sinter is particularly determined by the secondary phases and their bonding ability. Due to chemical differences between the fines and coarse particles, knowing the overall chemical composition of the sintering blend is not sufficient to estimate the final sinter microstructure. In this study, different ore types were used to prepare iron-rich, high-alumina, and high-silica blends, which were sintered in a laboratory sinter pot to investigate the behavior of fine as well as coarse particles. As a result, very different sinter matrices formed depending on the useful basicity in each sinter. 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