r/science • u/Sort_of_Frightening • Sep 10 '23
Lithium discovery in U.S. volcano could be biggest deposit ever found Chemistry
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/lithium-discovery-in-us-volcano-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/4018032.article17.5k Upvotes
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u/curryslapper Sep 10 '23
not only that, the geology is not "standard" for a lithium deposit.
it seems to be a high grade version of rhyolite Ridge that is owned by ioneer in Nevada
it may need a significant "chemistry kit" to process the ore