Swain and Rao (2009) used Hardgrove index and friability value (S 1) to establish correlation with BWI of partially kaolinised khondalite (A Bauxite mine waste) and found the following correlations with correlation coefficient of 0.9348 and 0.9944 respectively: BWI = − 18.193 ln S 1 + 66.747 BWI H = 0.9982 BWI where, BWI = …